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To: presidio9
There is an organization that is experimenting with using spicer genes in the milk producing glands of goats to create milk with the strong silk fibers. I think they has planned to try to use the fibers for bulletproof vests, etc. I can't remember where I read it, but it was VEY interesting.
10 posted on 08/27/2003 2:32:39 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: SuziQ
You can also make really gooey string cheese with that.
12 posted on 08/27/2003 2:40:08 PM PDT by weegee
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