Spiderless spider webs

被引:13
作者
Kaplan, DL [1 ]
机构
[1] Tufts Univ, Ctr Bioengn, Dept Biol & Chem Engn, Medford, MA 02155 USA
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D O I
10.1038/nbt0302-239
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A silk protein has now been heterologously expressed, isolated, and spun into fibers in vitro for the first time.
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页码:239 / 240
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