Using gene knockouts to control cane toads and buffer their impacts. This project aims to develop novel methods to control invasive cane toads, and to buffer the impacts of cane toads on native biodiv

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Using gene knockouts to control cane toads and buffer their impacts. This project aims to develop novel methods to control invasive cane toads, and to buffer the impacts of cane toads on native biodiversity. This project expects to generate new knowledge in the field of biocontrol of invasive species. Expected outcomes of this project include improved techniques for control of vertebrate pests using synthetic biology. This should provide significant benefits, such as recovery of native wildlife imperilled by the cane toad invasion, and demonstration of using genetic methods for biocontrol without incurring the risks and obstacles previously associated with that approach.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 3101 - Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Lead: Prof Richard Shine