Gus McFarlane
Research Associate
Contact details
Address
- Street
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The Roslin Institute
Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian - City
- Post code
- EH25 9RG
Background
I am a Biotechnologist at The Roslin Institute working in Tom Burdon’s group. My current research utilises stem cell technology and CRISPR genome editing tools to develop specialised cells that can speed up the creation of vaccines for devastating pig diseases, such as African swine fever.
I undertook my PhD in Bruce Whitelaw’s group at The Roslin Institute, where I designed, modelled and engineered CRISPR gene drives as humane pest management tools. Prior to this, I completed a Masters in Animal Science, which included time at University of Copenhagen, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and University of Oxford.
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Gene drive: past, present and future roads to vertebrate biocontrol
(18 pages)
In:
MDPI Applied Biosciences, vol. 2, pp. 52-70
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/applbiosci2010006
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Stem cell-derived porcine macrophages as a new platform for studying host-pathogen interactions
(14 pages)
In:
BMC Biology, vol. 20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01217-8
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Stem cell-derived macrophages as a new platform for studying host-pathogen interactions in livestock
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.10.459580
Research output: › Working paper (Published) -
Novel combination of CRISPR-based gene drives eliminates resistance and localises spread
In:
Scientific Reports, vol. 11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83239-4
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Livestock breeding for the twenty-first century: the promise of the editing revolution
In:
Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2019304
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Accelerating evolution
(4 pages)
In:
Biologist, vol. 66, pp. 18-21
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Comment/debate (Published) -
On-Farm Livestock Genome Editing Using Cutting Edge Reproductive Technologies
In:
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00106
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Gene drives for invasive pest management
Research output: Contribution to Conference › Poster (Published) -
CRISPR-Based Gene Drives for Pest Control
In:
Trends in biotechnology, vol. 36, pp. 130-133
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.10.001
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing: Opportunities and Challenges in Animal Agriculture
Research output: Contribution to Conference › Paper (Published)