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 Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:00 am Post subject: Mutant Silkworms Spin Fluorescent Silk in 3 Colors |
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Silkworms in a Japanese lab are busy spinning silks with a colorful glow. But these silkworms, unlike others that have been fed rainbow-colored dyes, don't need any dietary intervention to spin in color: They've been genetically engineered to produce fluorescent skeins in shades of red, orange, and green. <div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'>     </td></tr></table></div><br/><br/> 
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Source: Wired Top Stories
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