Angew Chem Int Ed Engl June 2025 PMID 40223236

Spider Eye Development Editing and Silk Fiber Engineering Using CRISPR-Cas.

Edgardo Santiago-Rivera, Thomas Scheibel

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Overall, discussions reflect curiosity and interest, with comments highlighting the novelty of using CRISPR in spiders to produce glowing silk and modifying eye development. Phrases like 'creating glowing silk' and 'first genetically modified spiders' emphasize the technological progress, whereas some posts express concern about the misuse of the technology, illustrating mixed excitement and caution about its potential uses.

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CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing has been effectively applied to various organisms, but this study is the first to utilize it in spiders for gene alterations.
The researchers successfully used CRISPR to create knock-out mutations that resulted in total eye loss in offspring by targeting the sine oculis gene, proving its role in eye development.
Additionally, they introduced a red fluorescent protein into a spider silk gene, producing red fluorescent silk fibers, showcasing the potential for modifying spider silk properties through gene editing.

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Santiago-Rivera, E., & Scheibel, T. (n.d.). Spider Eye Development Editing and Silk Fiber Engineering Using CRISPR-Cas. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, n/a(n/a), e202502068. doi.org/10.1002/anie...

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