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Japan got the art of sericulture from China in 300 B.C. and now they are perfecting it into a science by genetically modifying silkworms to do various things. Here, read a description of how genetically modified silkworms produce proteins instead of silk.
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Of course scientists prod the silkworms to help the medical team. The prodding takes place in the form of genetic engineering and makes the silkworms produce collagen while making their cocoons. This collagen can be used in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.
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Scroll down to the second story here and read about how silkworm DNA is altered. The result of this alteration is that silkworms produce a non-functional form of a particular protein that helps them take in different color pigments. Yellow has been produced successfully, more colors to follow soon.
