Mutant Silkworms Produce Super Strong Spider Silk (Video)

Photo via Fastily at en.wikipedia Scientists have been studying for years how to mass produce spider silk, a super strong wonder-material that we could use for countless purposes, if we could make enough of it. While some researchers work on devising the secret chemical mix for manufacturing the stuff, others are working on altering bugs that already produce something akin to spider silk — namely silkworms. By adding spider genes to silkworms, scientists were able to raise a handful that can produce silk nearly as strong … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Mutant Silkworms Produce Super Strong Spider Silk (Video)

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