Characterization of the genome and silk-gland transcriptomes of Darwin's bark spider (Caerostris darwini).

Natural silks crafted by spiders comprise some of the most versatile materials known. Artificial silks-based on the sequences of their natural brethren-replicate some desirable biophysical properties and are increasingly utilized in commercial and medical applications today. To characterize the repe...

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Main Authors: Paul L Babb, Matjaž Gregorič, Nicholas F Lahens, David N Nicholson, Cheryl Y Hayashi, Linden Higgins, Matjaž Kuntner, Ingi Agnarsson, Benjamin F Voight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268660