Synthetic biology conservation of endangered species impacted by disease. The invasive disease, chytridiomycosis, has brought devastation to native Australian frogs with six species being driven to ex

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Synthetic biology conservation of endangered species impacted by disease. The invasive disease, chytridiomycosis, has brought devastation to native Australian frogs with six species being driven to extinction and numerous others in decline. This project aims to provide endangered frog species with heritable chytridiomycosis-resilience. This work is innovative because it will combine synthetic biology with conservation biology to overcome a major conservation challenge. The outcome of this research will be the generation of biotechnological tools for generating endangered frogs that are more resilient to chytridiomycosis and, thus, a potential exit strategy for indefinite captive management of highly susceptible species.. Scheme: Early Career Industry Fellowships. Field: 4104 - Environmental Management. Lead: Dr Anthony Waddle