Título:
Stronger than steel : spider silk DNA and the quest for better bulletproof vests, sutures, and parachute rope / Bridget Heos ; with photographs by Andy Comins.
ISBN:
9780547681269
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Información de publicación:
Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013.
Descripción física:
79 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Contenido:
Spider silk : stronger than steel -- Banana spider -- Spider goat, spider goat -- Born on the Fourth of July -- Silk milk -- Potential spider silk products -- Growing silk? Experimenting with alfalfa -- Fun activity : isolate DNA from strawberries! -- Spider silk ... from silkworms? -- Silkworms : no longer wild and free -- The hunt for spider silk genes -- Different types of silk -- Dragline silk -- From bacteria to goats -- E.coli in the lab -- Transgenic organisms : ethical concerns and lifesaving possibilities -- Be a part of the discussion -- Spinning spider silk -- A new lab : Utah -- Spider ... cotton? -- All my kids -- Have you guessed what the first spider silk product will be? -- Space spiders.
Síntesis:
Come face to face with golden orb weaver spiders and genetically engineered goats, whose milk contains the proteins to spin spider silk--and to weave a nearly indestructible fiber. Learn how this amazing material might someday be used to repair or replace human ligaments and bones, improve body armor, strenghten parachute rope, and even tether an airplane to an aircraft carrier! Explore rapid advancements in the application of genetic medicine and their potential to save and improve lives while considering the crucial ethical concerns of genetic research. -- Provided by publisher.
Información del programa:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.2 3.0 156751.
Reading Counts RC 6-8 5.6 7 Quiz: 60048.
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Disponibilidad:
Lakeville - Heritage~1
