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Spider Aggregate Glue Sequence Characterization And Expression, Kyle Berg
Spider Aggregate Glue Sequence Characterization And Expression, Kyle Berg
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Orb-weaving spiders create a glue which is secreted onto the web to capture and retain insects. This glue is made from aggregate protein. Aggregate glue is sticky when wet and can stretch far when pulled at slow speeds, and pull back with a greater force if pulled at high speeds which helps it achieve its purpose as the adhesive that keeps insects in the web. These features also make it an attractive target for applications such as a surgical glue or underwater adhesive. Unfortunately, very little is known about the aggregate glue gene, and knowledge of the genetic sequence is …