Bombyx mori to produce proteins, including pharmacological drugs, in the place of silk proteins. "Bombyx mori" females are also one of the few organisms with homologous chromosomes held together only by the synaptonemal complex (and not crossovers) during meiosis. Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has used research from the Universities of Wyoming and Notre Dame in a collaborative effort to create a silkworm that is genetically altered to produce spider silk. In September 2010, the effort was announced as successful. Researchers at Tufts developed scaffolds made of spongy silk that feel and look similar to human tissue. They are implanted during reconstructive surgery to
Maru Maru Mori Mori! Maru Maru Mori Mori! On 4 April 2011, it was announced that the theme song of the Fuji Television television drama "Marumo no Okite" will be sung by actress Mana Ashida and Fuku Suzuki, both of whom are also starring in the television drama. They formed a temporary group called Kaoru to Tomoki, Tamani Mook, and the song that they will be singing is entitled "Maru Maru Mori Mori!" This singles album debuted on the Oricon charts at the third position with sales of around 35 thousand albums in the first week. This makes the group the youngest group ever