Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is one of the common diseases in middle-aged and elderly
women, caused by weakened pelvic floor muscle ligament tissue support. Pelvic floor …

Many lepidopteran species produce silk, cocoons, feeding tubes, or nests for protection from
predators and parasites for caterpillars and pupae. Yet, the number of lepidopteran species …

Larvae of caddisflies (Trichoptera) produce silk to build various underwater structures
allowing them to exploit a wide range of aquatic environments. The silk adheres to various …

Caddisworms (Trichoptera) spin adhesive silks to construct a variety of underwater
composite structures. Many studies have focused on the fibroin heavy chain of caddisworm …

The silk produced by Lepidoptera caterpillars is a mixture of proteins secreted by the
transformed labial glands, the silk glands (SG). The silk fiber consists of insoluble …

The larvae of the moth Hyalophora cecropia spin silk cocoons with morphologically distinct
layers. We investigated the expression of the individual silk protein components of these …

Caddisfly larvae produce silk containing heavy and light fibroins, similar to the silk of
Lepidoptera, for the construction of underwater structures. We analyzed the silk of …

The FibH gene, crucial for silk spinning in insects, encodes a protein that significantly
influences silk fiber mechanics. Due to its large size and repetitive sequences, limited known …

Silk is a secretory product of numerous arthropods with remarkable mechanical properties.
In this work, we present the complete sequences of the putative major silk proteins of E …

Micropterigidae is the sister group to all other Lepidoptera, providing important insights into
the evolution of Lepidoptera. However, the gene and protein profiles of silk from …