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Silkworms Engineered To Produce Super-strong Spider Silk

Silk fibers produced by transgenic silkworms. Scientists have genetically modified silkworms to produce a sustainable spider silk six times stronger than a bulletproof vest. PHOTO BY JUNPENG MI/SWNS 

Scientists have genetically modified silkworms to produce a sustainable spider silk six times stronger than a bulletproof vest.

The researchers from China used microinjections and gene editing technology in silkworms to produce an exciting new material – which could provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to synthetic fibers such as nylon.

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