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Genome editing improves yield of spider silk Golden orb-web spider. Image courtesy of iStock/hakoar. The high strength and elasticity of spider silk render it a desirable raw material for construction, defense, and biomedical applications. However, spiders are difficult to rear due to their territorial and cannibalistic nature. Previous efforts to...

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