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Spider Silk

Spider Silk. Kyle Steen. Benefits. Harvesting. Took 70 people 4 years to produce 11 foot by 4 foot textile. Better ways?. Transgenic Goats. Milk contains proteins for spider silk. Refined to link proteins together in long chains. Freckles the spider-goat. Cons.

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Spider Silk

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  1. Spider Silk Kyle Steen

  2. Benefits

  3. Harvesting • Took 70 people 4 years to produce 11 foot by 4 foot textile. • Better ways?

  4. Transgenic Goats • Milk contains proteins for spider silk. • Refined to link proteins together in long chains. Freckles the spider-goat

  5. Cons • Ethically – do humans have the right to genetically modify animals for their own benefit and profit? • Modifying human genetics. Human skin modified to be tougher with spider silk.

  6. Cons • Creation of disease • Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Parkinson’s • Will farmers try to sell the refined goat milk for human consumption?

  7. Pros • Cheaper replacement for KEVLAR. • Bullet proof vests • Electronics industry • Good replacement for silicon • Medical material • Jaw and eye surgeries KEVLAR Vest

  8. Mediation • Continue production of spider silk from goats. • Control breeding so there isn’t an overwhelming population. • Carefully monitor health of goats to make sure diseases don’t develop. • If milk is to be sold for human consumption, it must be approved by the FDA.

  9. Works Cited • "Alan Constant." E-mail interview. 29 Oct. 2012. • Beringer, John E. "Journal of Applied Ecology." Wiley Online Library. N.p., 25 Dec. 2001. Web. 4 Nov. 2012. • Chan, Amanda L. "'Bullet-Proof Skin', Made With Spider Silk And Goat's Milk, Created By Scientists." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 18 Aug. 2011. Web. 04 Nov. 2012. • Dennis, Melvin B., Jr. "Welfare Issues of Genetically Modified Animals." ILAR Journal 43.2 (2002): 101. Print. • Eenennaam, Alison Van. "Genetically Engineered Animals: An Overview." Agricultural Biotechnology. N.p., 22 June 2008. Web. 4 Dec. 2012. • The Goats with Spider Genes and Silk in Their Milk. Dir. Adam Rutherford. Perf. Adam Rutherford. BBC News. BBC, 17 Jan. 2012. Web. 04 Nov. 2012. • Klimas, Liz. "Pandemic Possible? Scientist Genetically Modifies Bird Flu With Scary Results." The Blaze. N.p., 28 Nov. 2011. Web. 04 Nov. 2012. • Leggett, Hadley. "1 Million Spiders Make Golden Silk for Rare Cloth." Wired.com. Conde Nast Digital, 23 Sept. 2009. Web. 04 Nov. 2012. • Mann, Adam. "Spider Silk Could Weave Biodegradable Computer Chips." Wired.com. Conde Nast Digital, 10 Oct. 0012. Web. 04 Dec. 2012. • Nieuwenhuys, Ed. "The Spider." The Spider. N.p., Dec. 2011. Web. 04 Nov. 2012. • O'Brien, Miles, and Marsha Walton. "Research Areas." Nsf.gov. N.p., 03 May 2010. Web. 04 Nov. 2012. • Robin, Suzanne. "Risks & Side Effects of Genetically Modified Food." LIVESTRONG.COM. Livestrong, 26 Apr. 2011. Web. 04 Dec. 2012. • "Spider Silk May Be Used to Build Electronics of the Future." Mashable. N.p., 13 Mar. 2012. Web. 04 Dec. 2012.

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