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