Simple Summary In the medical area and beyond one of the most important biomaterials is
the silk fibroin (SF) produced by the Bombyx mori L. silkworm. This outstanding biopolymer …

The use of biomaterials in delivering CRISPR/Cas9 for gene therapy in infectious diseases
holds tremendous potential. This innovative approach combines the advantages of …

Biomimetic delivery systems (BDSs), inspired by the intricate designs of biological systems,
have emerged as a groundbreaking paradigm in nanomedicine, offering unparalleled …

Bombyx mori silkworm is an important economic insect which has a significant contribution
to the improvement of the economy. Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) is a vitally …

Lepidoptera are unusual in possessing two distinct kinds of sperm, regular nucleated
(eupyrene) sperm and anucleate (apyrene) sperm ('parasperm'). Sperm of both types are …

A major roadblock towards the realisation of a circular economy are the lack of high-value
products that can be generated from waste. Black soldier flies (BSF; Hermetia illucens) are …

Major progress has been made in cancer research; however, cancer remains one of the
most important health-related burdens. Sericulture importance is no longer limited to the …

Upon infection, the phenoloxidase system in arthropods is rapidly mobilized and constitutes
a major defense system against invaders. The activation of the key enzymes …

Meiosis is usually described as 4 essential and sequential processes:(1) homolog
pairing;(2) synapsis, mediated by the synaptonemal complex;(3) crossing over; and (4) …

The various subjects covered in the present Special Issue “Silkworm and Silk: Traditional
and Innovative Applications” demonstrate how sericulture, a practice deeply rooted in …