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Silkworms produce artificial spider silk

A research and development effort by the University of Notre Dame, the University of Wyoming, and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. has succeeded in producing transgenic silkworms capable of spinning artificial spider silks. Watch the video:     Further reading: Kraig Biocraft Laboratories in spider silk breakthrough

21st October 2010

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Wyoming

Protective, Medical/Hygiene

A research and development effort by the University of Notre Dame, the University of Wyoming, and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. has succeeded in producing transgenic silkworms capable of spinning artificial spider silks. 

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