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Silencing of juvenile hormone‐related genes through RNA interference leads to molt failure and high mortality in the spongy moth

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The feasibility of using RNA interference to control the globally important quarantine pest, the spongy moth. Targeting genes related to JHs play an important role in the growth and development of insects. First, the open reading frames (ORFs) of Ldjhamt and Ldjheh were identified and characterized, and the target genes were cloned and double‐stranded ...
Wenzhuai Ji, Qing Xie, Xiaoxiao Chang, Juan Shi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia, Hannah‐Isadora Huditz, Monique M. van Oers, Vera I.D. Ros   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Virus-induced opposite effect on Bombyx mori gene transcriptions [PDF]

Invertebrate Survival Journal, 2016
Bombyx mori bidensovirus (BmBDV) and Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) are serious pathogens of Bombyx mori. In this study, we reported the changes of transcription level of several immune genes, including bmi, argo, dicer, cap1, cap3 and car ...
Y Yin, H Xia, F Zhu, L Chen, P Lü, K Chen   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Calcitonin‐like diuretic hormone influences reproduction in adult female Rhodnius prolixus

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Highlights • CT/DH‐like immunoreactivity is present in female reproductive tissues • CT/DH receptor transcripts are expressed in the fat body and ovaries • RNAi knockdown of CT/DH receptors reduces egg number and hatching rate • Rhopr‐CT/DH increases RhoprVg1 and RhoprVgR expression in ovaries in vitro • Rhopr‐CT/DH stimulates oviduct contractions in a
Areej N. Al‐Dailami, Ian Orchard, Angela B. Lange   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling Pharmacological Mechanisms of Bombyx mori (Abresham), a Traditional Arabic Unani Medicine for Ischemic Heart Disease: An Integrative Molecular Simulation Study

Pharmaceutics
Background: Ischemic heart disease (IHD), a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, continues to challenge modern medicine. Bombyx mori (Abresham), a traditional ingredient in Unani medicine, has shown promise in cardiovascular health ...
Doni Dermawan, Nasser Alotaiq
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Gelation Time and Polyalcohol Effect on Hydrogels from Domestic and Wild Silk Fibroins

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2012
Silk fibroin (SF) hydrogels were obtained from both domestic (Bombyx mori) and wild (Antheraea pernyi) silkworms from aqueous silk fibroin solutions at room temperature. The gelation time of the Antheraea pernyi (A.
Huijing Zhao, Siyong Xiong, Mingzhong Li, Qiang Zhang, Guiyang Liu   +4 more
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The plasticisation model of dye diffusion: Part 8

Coloration Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Re‐evaluation using the Williams–Landel–Ferry equation, of exhaustion/rate of dyeing/fixation data previously reported for and acid dye, natural dye and two reactive dyes on three different types of silk substrate revealed that thermally activated dye diffusivity is governed by the thermally regulated structural relaxation times of the ...
Stephen M. Burkinshaw
wiley   +1 more source

The Masc–PSI complex directly induces male-type doublesex splicing in silkworms

Communications Biology
The WZ sex determination system is found in a diverse range of animals, including lepidopteran insects. In the silkworm Bombyx mori, the masculinizing protein Masculinizer (BmMasc) induces the production of the male-type Bombyx mori doublesex (Bmdsx M ),
Tatsunori Kaneda, Noriko Matsuda-Imai, Hidetaka Kosako, Keisuke Shoji, Masataka G. Suzuki, Yutaka Suzuki, Takashi Kiuchi, Susumu Katsuma   +7 more
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Bombyx mori Vps13d is a key gene affecting silk yield.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Bombyx mori is an important economic insect, its economic value mainly reflected in the silk yield. The major functional genes affecting the silk yield of B. mori have not been determined yet.
Luochao Zhao, Xia Sun, Xueyang Wang, Sheng Qin, Yunhui Kong, Muwang Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of Sumoylated Proteins in the Silkworm Bombyx mori [PDF]

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2014
Small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) modification (SUMOylation) is an important and widely used reversible modification system in eukaryotic cells. It regulates various cell processes, including protein targeting, transcriptional regulation, signal transduction, and cell division.
Tang, Xudong, Fu, Xuliang, Hao, Bifang, Zhu, Feng, Xiao, Shengyan, Xu, Li, Shen, Zhongyuan   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources