Biologists unravel the genetic secrets of black widow spider silk

Biologists at the University of California, Riverside have identified the genes, and determined the DNA sequences, for two key proteins in the “dragline silk” of the black widow spider – an advance that may lead to a variety of new materials for industrial, medical and military uses.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news100921206.html">Biologists unravel the genetic secrets of black widow spider silk</a></p> <p>Biologists at the University of California, Riverside have identified the genes, and determined the DNA sequences, for two key proteins in the “dragline silk” of the black widow spider – an advance that may lead to a variety of new materials for industrial, medical and military uses.</p>