Molecular atlas reveals the tri-sectional spinning mechanism of spider dragline silk
Wenbo Hu, Anqiang Jia, Sanyuan Ma, Guoqing Zhang, Zhaoyuan Wei, Fang Lü, Yongjiang Luo, Zhi‐Sheng Zhang, Jiahe Sun, Tianfang Yang, Tingting Xia, Qinhui Li, Ting Yao, Jiangyu Zheng, Zijie Jiang, , Yi Wang
The paper creates a molecular atlas of spider dragline silk production in Trichonephila clavata, revealing a tri-sectional biosynthesis mechanism and cell-type organization in the major ampullate gland.
Nature Communications · Feb 15, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics