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Cuticular protein defective Bamboo mutant of Bombyx mori is sensitive to environmental stresses.
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology - 1 Jun 2018
Xiong Gao, Tong Xiaoling, Yan Zhengwen, Hu Hai, Duan Xiaohui, Li Chunlin, Han Minjin, Lu Cheng, Dai Fangyin
Abstract excerpt
Insect cuticle acts as a primary protective barrier against environment stresses that may directly impact the insect body. Here, we report the mechanical defense function of a structural cuticular protein, BmorCPH24, to environmental stresses using a silkworm Bamboo (Bo) mutant with this gene mutation. Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and topical application of an acetone insecticide were used as environmental...
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