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Heos, Bridget

Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope

80 pp. | Houghton | February, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-68126-9 $18.99
(4) 4-6 Scientists in the Field series. Photographs by Andy Comins. Dr. Randy Lewis and his team have produced "spider goats" by injecting golden orb genetic material into developing goats, who then produce milk containing the spider silk protein; in sufficient quantities this could be of immense commercial value. The positive account glosses over controversy (one small section addresses the ethics of transgenic organisms). Excellent photographs document the fascinating research. Reading list. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Devon Johnson

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