A molecular atlas reveals the tri-sectional spinning mechanism of spider dragline silk.
Hu W, Jia A, Ma S, Zhang G, Wei Z, Lu F, Luo Y, Zhang Z, Sun J, Yang T, Xia T, Li Q, Yao T, Zheng J, Jiang Z, Xu Z, Xia Q, Wang Y.
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Nat Commun. 2023 Feb 15;14(1):837. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36545-6.
Nat Commun. 2023.
PMID: 36792670
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The process of natural silk production in the spider major ampullate (Ma) gland endows dragline silk with extraordinary mechanical properties and the potential for biomimetic applications. However, the precise genetic roles of the Ma gland during this process remain …
The process of natural silk production in the spider major ampullate (Ma) gland endows dragline silk with extraordinary mechanical pr …