Article
Fine Mapping of a Degenerated Abdominal Legs Mutant (Edl) in Silkworm, Bombyx mori.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Wang Honglei, Tong Xiaoling, Liu Meijing, Hu Hai, Li Zhiquan, Xiang Zhonghuai, Dai Fangyin, Lu Cheng
Abstract excerpt
In insects, abdominal appendages, also called prolegs, vary due to adaptive evolution. Mutations on prolegs within species provide insights to better understand the mechanisms underlying appendage development and diversity. In silkworm Bombyx mori, extra-crescents and degenerated abdominal legs (Edl) mutant, belonging to the E pseudoallele group, is a spontaneous mutation that adds crescents and degenerates...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Bombyx
- Chromosome Mapping
- Mutation