Production of silk-like proteins in plants

Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part – per se

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ABSTRACT:
The invention provides methods for the production of silks and silk-like proteins (SLP's) in green plants. Expression of SLP's has been achieved in both seed and leaf tissue in green plants.

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