SPIDER DRAGLINE SILK: CORRELATED AND MOSAIC EVOLUTION IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS

@inproceedings{Swanson2006SPIDERDS,
  title={SPIDER DRAGLINE SILK: CORRELATED AND MOSAIC EVOLUTION IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS},
  author={Brook O. Swanson and T. Blackledge and A. Summers and C. Hayashi},
  booktitle={Evolution; international journal of organic evolution},
  year={2006}
}
  • Brook O. Swanson, T. Blackledge, +1 author C. Hayashi
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    Evolution; international…
     2006
  • Biology, Medicine
    • Abstract The evolution of biological materials is a critical, yet poorly understood, component in the generation of biodiversity. For example, the diversification of spiders is correlated with evolutionary changes in the way they use silk, and the material properties of these fibers, such as strength, toughness, extensibility, and stiffness, have profound effects on ecological function. Here, we examine the evolution of the material properties of dragline silk across a phylogenetically diverse… CONTINUE READING
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