Scientists genetically engineer silkworms to produce artificial spider silk -- ScienceDaily

Scientists genetically engineer silkworms to produce artificial spider silk Date: September 29, 2010 Source: University of Notre Dame Summary: Researchers have succeeded in producing transgenic silkworms capable of spinning artificial spider silks. Share: A research and development effort by the University of Notre Dame, the University of Wyoming, and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. has succeede

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人工のクモの糸をつむぐように、遺伝子組み換えされた蚕が作り出される。クモの糸の特性を持った、絹繊維を作ることは、素材科学の重要な目標で、医療／非医療目的に有望と。