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The silkworm Green b locus encodes a quercetin 5-O-glucosyltransferase that produces green cocoons with UV-shielding properties.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 Jun 2010

Daimon Takaaki, Hirayama Chikara, Kanai Masatoshi, Ruike Yoshinao, Meng Yan, Kosegawa Eiichi, Nakamura Masatoshi, Tsujimoto Gozoh, Katsuma Susumu, Shimada Toru

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In the silkworm Bombyx mori, dietary flavonoids are metabolized and accumulate in cocoons, thereby causing green coloration. Classical genetic studies suggest that more than seven independent loci are associated with this trait; however, because of the complex inheritance pattern, none of these loci have been characterized molecularly, and a plausible and comprehensive model for their action has not been...

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PMID: 20534444
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1000479107
PMCID: PMC2895092

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