Deviations in the Z:A ratio disrupt sexual development in the eri silkmoth, Samia cynthia ricini.
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DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyad023
Abstract: Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) have sex chromosome systems with female heterogamety, and two models, W-dominance and Z-counting, have been proposed to determine sex. The W-dominant mechanism is well known in Bombyx mori. However, little is… read more here.
Keywords: silkmoth samia; development; samia cynthia; sexual development ... See more keywords
Accumulation of uric acid in the epidermis forms the white integument of Samia ricini larvae
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205758
Abstract: The white color in the larval integument of the silkworm Bombyx mori is considered the result of uric acid accumulation in its epidermal cells. Larvae of the eri silkworm Samia ricini (Lepidoptera; Saturniidae) also have… read more here.
Keywords: uric acid; accumulation; ricini; ricini larvae ... See more keywords
Silkworm Gut Fibres from Silk Glands of Samia cynthia ricini—Potential Use as a Scaffold in Tissue Engineering
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073888
Abstract: High-performance fibroin fibres are ideal candidates for the manufacture of scaffolds with applications in tissue engineering due to the excellent mechanical properties and optimal biocompatibility of this protein. In this work, the manufacture of high-strength… read more here.
Keywords: tissue engineering; cynthia ricini; silk glands; ricini ... See more keywords