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A specific gene that codes for the silk protein that makes the very strong silk dragline that trails behind an orb-weaver spider is implanted into a female goat embryo. When mature, the goat produces milk containing one extra protein - the spider silk protein. The fat from the milk is filtered out, and from the purified protein comes actual silk fiber. Amazing! Its used in the medical field for ligament repair and other procedures.
I dislike the "Playing God" title, but I think it's a good video.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,976 posts)I thought they'd developed a goat that spins webs.
Eek.
frogmarch
(12,161 posts)There's much more in the video besides the part about spider goats. The overall focus is synthetic biology. I think it's fascinating.
AlecBGreen
(3,874 posts)check out this dam picture (hehehe)
frogmarch
(12,161 posts)WillParkinson
(16,862 posts)Those are some baaaaaaaa-d ass goats.
frogmarch
(12,161 posts)Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)frogmarch
(12,161 posts)And true, so it would seem.