Silkworm, Bombyx mori larvae expressed the spider silk protein through a novel Bac-to-Bac/BmNPV baculovirus

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 130, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 297-301

  Miao, Y G ^a,b   Zhao, A C ^b   Zhang, Y S ^b   Nakagaki, K ^b   Meng, Y ^b   Zhao, T F ^b   Nakagaki, M ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bac to Bac BmNPV baculovirus expression system; Bombyx mori; Silkworm larvae; Spider flagelliform silk protein (Flag)

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; GENE; INSECT; LARVA; RESEARCH; VIRUS;

ARANEAE; BOMBYX MORI; BOMBYX MORI NPV; CYPOVIRUS; EUKARYOTA; NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33744489375     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2006.01051.x     Document Type: Article

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