Joanna Buchthal

@jbuchthal.bsky.social

Ecological engineer & postdoc @medialab. Mother of three, fighting Lyme one mouse at a time!

So proud this multi-year effort is finally out. Led by my exceptional collaborator Joanna Buchthal, who put her blood, sweat, and literal tears into making a real impact for communities impacted by Lyme disease. bit.ly/MAT-tracking More papers soon. Learn more & support: miceagainstticks.com

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Full open access paper available here: www.cell.com/cell-reports... A noninvasive estrous tracking toolkit for wild mice. Standard genetic engineering methods built for lab mice do not translate to non model rodents. This helps overcome that barrier and may enable engineering in many other species.

Non-invasive ovulation tracking enables genetic engineering in wild rodents

Buchthal et al. develop a camera-based estrous-tracking method that reliably detects ovulation in wild rodents. This non-invasive approach overcomes barriers to genetic engineering in Peromyscus leuco...

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