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The effects of wind on trap structural and material properties of a sit-and-wait predator

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Prey protein influences growth and decoration building in the orb web spiderArgiope keyserlingi

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Reconstructing web evolution and spider diversification in the molecular era

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Properties of Synthetic Spider Silk Fibers Based on Argiope aurantia MaSp2

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Solid-State NMR Investigation of Major and Minor Ampullate Spider Silk in the Native and Hydrated States

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Identification and characterization of multipleSpidroin 1genes encoding major ampullate silk proteins inNephila clavipes

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The role of proline in the elastic mechanism of hydrated spider silks

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The effect of proline on the network structure of major ampullate silks as inferred from their mechanical and optical properties

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The common house spider alters the material and mechanical properties of cobweb silk in response to different prey

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Multiple Recombining Loci Encode MaSp1, the Primary Constituent of Dragline Silk, in Widow Spiders (Latrodectus: Theridiidae)

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