Synthetic biology and the rise of the 'spider-goats'

Freckles, a goat in Utah, was implanted with spider genes as an embryo to produce spider silk protiens in her milk which is used to make "biosteel," a material stronger than kevlar.

 

Source: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/jan/14/synthetic-biology-spider-goat-genetics

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