GENET-news articles on GE silk
2014-11-21 | permalink
This Worm Is Genetically Engineered to Spin Spider Silk
Spider silk is one of the strongest substances on the planet, tougher than Kevlar, incredibly lightweight and sought after by many branches of the armed forces. The only problem — good luck domesticating spiders to produce it. But what if we could get silkworms to produce spider silk?
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2014-11-21 | permalink
This Worm Is Genetically Engineered to Spin Spider Silk
Spider silk is one of the strongest substances on the planet, tougher than Kevlar, incredibly lightweight and sought after by many branches of the armed forces. The only problem — good luck domesticating spiders to produce it. But what if we could get silkworms to produce spider silk?
