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Stronger Than Steel
Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope
By Heos, Bridget
- ISBN
- 978-0-547-68126-9
- Publisher
- Houghton (Houghton Mifflin Trade and Reference Division)
REVIEWS
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Technology
Dr. Randy Lewis and his team have produced "spider goats" by injecting golden orb genetic material into developing goats, who then produce milk co...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on May 1, 2013
Readers will enjoy learning fascinating facts about spider silk—and will be impressed by the amazing strength of this seemingly flimsy substance. Scientists’ strange and inventive attempts to create mass amounts of spider silk by creating mutant versions of other animals and plants provides a fun way to learn about DNA. In describing the creation of transgeni...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
