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Animal silks

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Zoologist Beth Mortimer explains how silk is made and how its properties make it an exceptional material with a range of potential applications

Figure 1 The spinning anatomy of a spider, showing silk gland, gland lumen, silk duct and the spinneret, where the silk exits the body

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