Identification and characterization of a novel sericin gene expressed in the anterior middle silk gland of the silkworm Bombyx mori

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1234-1240

  Takasu, Yoko ^a   Yamada, Hiromi ^b   Tamura, Toshiki ^a   Sezutsu, Hideki ^a   Mita, Kazuei ^a   Tsubouchi, Kozo ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Genomic database; Repetitive sequence; Ser3; Sericin; Silk gland

Indexed keywords

INSECT PROTEIN; SERICIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SILKWORM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BOMBYX; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; INSECT PROTEINS; LARVA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, PROTEIN; SERICINS;

BOMBYX MORI;

EID: 34748822259     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2007.07.009     Document Type: Article

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