Golden silk orb-weaver Essays

  • spider goats

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    animals better producers. In the last ten or so years GMOs have begun to develop other new and unusual uses outside of traditional agriculture. One useful thing being researched is creating goats engineered to produce spider silk. Spider silk, specifically silk from the Gold Orb spider, is a very durable natural fiber. It is as strong as steel while being lighter and more flexible (1998 GM Gosline alt). This fiber, if it could be efficiently produced, could be used to produce everything from clothing