How do silkworms produce silk?

Happy Worm Week! Every episode this week will dig deep into the wonderful world of worms. Today's question comes from a listener who was wondering, “How do silkworms produce silk?” We asked biologist Andrew Gordus of Johns Hopkins University to help us find the answer.

Happy Worm Week! Every episode this week will dig deep into the wonderful world of worms. Today's question comes from a listener who was wondering, “How do silkworms produce silk?” We asked biologist Andrew Gordus of Johns Hopkins University to help us find the answer.
Got a question that’s cocooned around your brain? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help spin out the answer. 

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How do silkworms produce silk?

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