"Silk Composition" · 2 results · Global ETD Search

Results

Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Silk Composition"”.

Characterization of the large diameter fibers in egg case silk : identification of a core fibroin, TuSp1, and localization of fibroin-like molecules, ECPs, from the black widow spider, latrodectus hesperus

McMullen, Erin2008

… spiders use specialized sets of abdominal silk glands to produce up to seven different types of silks, each with diverse functional properties. At the time of these studies, fibroin eDNA sequences that encode egg case silk had not been reported in the literature. This study used …

u-pacific Repository record for Characterization of the large diameter fibers in egg case silk : identification of a core fibroin, TuSp1, and localization of fibroin-like molecules, ECPs, from the black widow spider, latrodectus hesperus (opens in a new tab)
Evidence that aciniform silk and minor ampullate silk are major constituents of wrapping silk from the black widow

Reza, Ryan C.2018

<p>Spider silk is one of the most remarkable materials produced in the natural world and its strength and extensibility are legendary. To date, the majority of studies have been performed on the following silks: dragline, capture spiral, and eggcase silk. The primary goal of this study was to …

u-pacific Repository record for Evidence that aciniform silk and minor ampullate silk are major constituents of wrapping silk from the black widow (opens in a new tab)