Ah, Crispr-Cas9 is convenient.
What would large-scale production look like? Consumer clothing? Could we get $20 silk shirts eventually? I think most the reason plastic fibers are so prevalent is because their cheap. People would definitely flock to nicer feeling clothing if it was the same price.
g6d3np81@kbin.social 1 year ago
Next, find a way to make them leave cocoon intact for better yield, then breed the moth so they don't have to modify the next generation.
I also find this quite funny.
gullible@kbin.social 1 year ago
Eternally juvenile silkworms, the seedless grape of the fabric industry.