The Age
·general
·3 hours ago
Could gene-edited ‘super quolls’ fight back against cane toads?
Colossal Biosciences plans to breed genetically modified northern quolls capable of surviving cane toad toxin, aiming to produce the first litter in about a year. The company, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, has isolated a single gene alteration necessary for resistance. This intervention hopes to prevent extinction and restore balance in affected ecosystems across Australia.
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