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    Spider Silk

    Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has genetically engineered a silkworm to spin spider silk, which might be used for futuristic products.

    The Scientist Staff
    Sep 30, 2017

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    biomaterials
    genetic engineering
    genetics & genomics
    transgenic
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