Background Bombyx mori was domesticated from the Chinese wild silkworm, Bombyx
mandarina. Wild and domestic silkworms are good models in which to investigate genes …

Silk proteins are synthesized in the middle and posterior silk glands of silkworms, then
transit into the anterior of the silk gland, where the silk fibers are produced, stored and …

The silk gland of the silkworm Bombyx mori is a specialized organ where silk proteins are
efficiently synthesized under precise regulation that largely determines the properties of silk …

The wild silkworm Bombyx mandarina is widely believed to be an ancestor of the
domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. Silkworms are often used as a model for studying the …

The silk gland synthesizes and secretes a large amount of protein and stores liquid silk
protein at an extremely high concentration. Interestingly, silk proteins and serine protease …

Long-term domestication and selective breeding have increased the silk yield of the
domestic silkworm (Bombyx mori) by several times the amount of the silk yield of its wild …

The silk gland of the domesticated silkworm Bombyx mori, is a remarkable organ that
produces vast amounts of silk with exceptional properties. Little is known about which silk …

Background Silk has numerous unique properties that make it a staple of textile
manufacturing for several thousand years. However, wider applications of silk in modern …

The domestic silkworm, Bombyx mori, is a model insect with important economic value for
silk production that also acts as a bioreactor for biomaterial production. The functional …

Under long‐term artificial selection, the domestic silkworm (Bombyx mori) has increased its
silk yield tremendously in comparison with its wild progenitor, Bombyx mandarina. However …