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Samuel J. Beach

Macquarie UniversityORCID 0000-0002-4292-1567Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Efficient CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genome editing of the cane toad (Rhinella marina)

Michael Clark, Alexander T. Funk, Alex Paporakis, Gregory Paul Brown, Samuel J. Beach, Aidan P. Tay, Stephanie Deering, Caitlin A. Cooper, Mark L. Tizard, Chris James Jolly, Georgia Ward‐Fear, Anthony W. Waddle, Richard Shine, Maciej Maselko

This paper demonstrates CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in cane toads to produce albino phenotypes, achieving high editing efficiency and germline transmission.

The CRISPR Journal · Sep 26, 2025Peer-reviewedSynthetic Biology

Heterologous expression of microbial nitroreductases for TNT degradation in transgenic animals

Dimitri Pérusse, Kate Tepper, Adam Sychla, Samuel J. Beach, Michael J. Smanski, Maciej Maselko

The paper engineers Drosophila melanogaster to express microbial nitroreductases for TNT degradation screening, finding cofactor-dependent activity in fly lysates.

bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2025 · PreprintSynthetic Biology

Recombinant venom proteins in insect seminal fluid reduces female lifespan

Samuel J. Beach, Maciej Maselko

This paper introduces a genetic biocontrol method called TMT that reduces female lifespan by transferring toxic proteins during mating, offering a new approach to pest control.

bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2024 · PreprintSynthetic Biology