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World’s first gene-edited spider produces red fluorescent silk
For years, the CRISPR-Cas9 genome technology has been reshaping genetic engineering, a precision tool to transform everything ...
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House Spiders Go High-Tech: CRISPR Swaps DNA for Dazzling Red Silk
Gene-edited spiders had never been seen before. Then University of Bayreuth researchers used CRISPR Cas-9 to give spiders red ...
Biologists Engineer Spiders to Spin Glowing Red Silk
CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful gene editing system that has revolutionized our ability to treat disease and probe the human genome. CRISPR has been used to edit the genomes of animals, plants, and microbes ...
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World’s first gene-edited spider shoots red fluorescent silk threads in a scientific miracle
In a major development, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool has been successfully used in spiders for the first time, resulting in the production of red fluorescent silk. Spider silk is an amazing ...
The world’s first genetically modified spider could lead to new ‘supermaterials’
The U.S. military is interested in ‘super spiders’ capable of producing silk with extraordinary features. Don’t worry—it sounds more terrifying than it actually is.
Factors behind why some spiders are more venomous than others revealed
A new study by researchers at the University of Galway's School of Natural Sciences has revealed why some spiders possess ...
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The 10 venomous spiders in Louisiana: What to look out for and typical bite reactions
The Black Widow spider has a glossy, black body with a distinct, red hourglass marking on the ... according to LaJaunie's Pest Control. The Southern House spider is recognizable by dark coloration ...