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Partial deletion in the cuticular protein gene BmorCPR2 results in a body shape mutant in silkworm, Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae).
Journal of insect science (Online) - 1 Jul 2026
Sun Juan, Liu Min, Zheng Xin, Ouyang Gui, Chen Anli, Qian Heying
Abstract excerpt
The Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) is a significant economic insect used for silk production. A novel body shape mutant, stony^sunken (st^sk), that exhibits a sunken intersegmental membrane was isolated from the wild type of st^sk (WT-n08). Investigation indicated that the mutation had no significant effect on its growth and development. To elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying this body shape...
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