Article
Diversity in copy number and structure of a silkworm morphogenetic gene as a result of domestication.
Genetics - 1 Mar 2011
Sakudoh Takashi, Nakashima Takeharu, Kuroki Yoko, Fujiyama Asao, Kohara Yuji, Honda Naoko, Fujimoto Hirofumi, Shimada Toru, Nakagaki Masao, Banno Yutaka, Tsuchida Kozo
Abstract excerpt
The carotenoid-binding protein (CBP) of the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, a major determinant of cocoon color, is likely to have been substantially influenced by domestication of this species. We analyzed the structure of the CBP gene in multiple strains of B. mori, in multiple individuals of the wild silkworm, B. mandarina (the putative wild ancestor of B. mori), and in a number of other lepidopterans. We...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Bombyx
- Carotenoids
- Carrier Proteins
- Evolution, Molecular
- Gene Dosage
- Gene Expression
- Genetic Variation
- Insect Proteins