From silk cocoon medical miracle. Scientists are crafting arteries, ligaments, circuitry and holograms from worm yarn.
Omenetto
Fiorenzo
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Tufts University, USA.
Kaplan
David
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D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D012831:Bombyx / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D030781:Organisms, Genetically Modified; D047011:Silk / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013718:Tensile Strength
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D047011:Silk