Unraveling the Genetic Secrets of Spider Silk

Biologists at the University of California, Riverside, have uncovered the molecular structure of the gene for the protein that female spiders use to make their silken egg cases. The discovery will help biotechnologists develop applications for spider silk and will shed light on spider evolution.

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Science & Technology

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• riverside
• ucr
• molecular
• structure
• spider
• silk
• evolution
• protein
• university
• california

[quiettornado1970]

seems pretty far off into the future where we'll see light weight bullet proof garments

[keytoothed]

So painstaking.

[Nyeh2007]

Very informative little film. Thank you.