May 18, 2007
Genetically-Engineered Silkworms Produce New Colors
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A group of Japanese scientists have genetically engineered silkworms to produce a specific color, according to a new study. In nature, silkworm cocoon colors vary from white, yellow, straw, salmon, pink, and green; these colors are from natural pigments absorbed when the silkworms eat mulberry leaves. The new research may eventually limit or eliminate the need to dye silks in order to obtain desired colors.
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