15 research outputs found
Estimation of the position effect and action mode of a semi-lethal factor locus on a DNA polymorphism linkage map in silkworm, Bombyx mori.
Natural selection associated with birth weight. VI. Towards the end of the stabilizing component
Molecular structure of the copia-like retrotransposable element Yokozuna on the W chromosome of the silkworm, Bombyx mori.
Characterization of Early Follicular cDNA Library Suggests Evidence for Genetic Polymorphisms in the Inbred Strain C108 of Bombyx mori.
Analysis of the α-amylase gene sequence and the enzyme activity of Indian rock oyster Saccostrea forskali
Developmental Aspects of Mulberry and Nonmulberry Silkworm Species: A Comparative Study
The mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori has been exploited by man for more than 4000 years, for the production of the exotic silk yam used in making fabric. The silk fibre, proteinaceous in nature synthesised by B. mori larvae, is unmatched in beauty and elegance by any of the man made fibres. The silk industry is reported to have its origin in China dating back to 2600 B.C. and found its way to India over the Himalayas. According to the recorded history, a young Chinese Empress by name Si Ling-Chi has been accredited with the development and exploitation of the silk cocoon for the production of exotic silk fibre. The silk industry spread widely in Europe in the sixth and seventh centuries A.D
