Lewis: We moved the gene from our bacteria into goats, and so they produce the spider silk protein in the milk, and we collect the milk and purify the spider silk protein from that. Narrator ...

A reptile centre is issuing a warning to residents to look out for a deadly spider species ... Reptile Park so they can be milked for their silk in order to create the antivenom.

In this case, we’re talking about genetically modified yeast that produces spider silk. If that sounds like a lead-in to some Spiderman jokes and sci-fi references, you are correct on both accounts.

While spider silk proteins are something you can make in your garage, making useful drag line fibers has proved a daunting challenge. Now, a team of scientists from Japan and Hong Kong are closer ...

It meant the goats produced milk containing an extra protein, which can be spun into spider silk thread used in things like protective clothing and car interiors.