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Matthew

@mattgenetics.bsky.social

PhD Researcher at the University of East Anglia, working on Gene Drive in medfly. Interested in CRISPR gene editing and higher education teaching 🐬🧬🔬

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Bibek Raj Shrestha @bibekrajshrestha.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

⏳2 days to go! #CEECRebellion2026 is almost there 🌿 @aldinafranco.bsky.social @drgdavidson.bsky.social @thiagobacouto.bsky.social @katiemillar.bsky.social @gargi93.bsky.social @chuenlee.bsky.social @nashalselection.bsky.social @marius-somveille.bsky.social @mattgenetics.bsky.social

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Chuen @chuenlee.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🧵 New paper! How does the immune system shape the gut microbiome in wild animals? We studied the Seychelles warbler using shotgun metagenomics to test how variation in MHC genes (key immune genes) influences both the taxonomy and function of gut microbes. rdcu.be/e7Wxv Here’s what we found 👇

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Host immunogenetic variation and gut microbiome functionality in a wild vertebrate population

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Matthew @mattgenetics.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Very happy to be here at @biouea.bsky.social #DarwinDay!

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Matthew @mattgenetics.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Hello internet, What are some conferences in the gene drive and CRISPR in insects worlds that people have their eyes on? Any suggestions are welcome!

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Matthew @mattgenetics.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Hello Bluesky! My name is Matthew, I am a PhD student at @biouea.bsky.social with the @nrpdtp.bsky.social. I study an agricultural pest, the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, and we are looking at genetic methods to combat this fly, such as CRISPR-Cas9 based gene drives. Hope to meet people on here!

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Matthew @mattgenetics.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

hello internet

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