Using Silkworms as a Host to Spin Spider Silk-Like Fibers

Using silkworms as the potential host to spin spider silk-like fibers is an area of intense research world-wide. The conventional methods used to create transgenic silkworms hosting spider silk-like gene limits the incorporation of spider silk-like protein and do not improve the mechanical performan...

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Main Author: Zhang, Xiaoli
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@USU 2017
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6368
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7506&context=etd