In a first, genetically modified silkworms produced pure spider silk

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In a first, genetically modified silkworms produced pure spider silk

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Science@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year ago

An effort to engineer silkworms to produce spider silk brings us closer than ever to exploiting the extraordinary properties of this arachnid fiber.

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