Comprehensive analysis of silk proteins and gland compartments in Limnephilus lunatus, a case-making trichopteran

Comprehensive analysis of silk proteins and gland compartments in Limnephilus lunatus, a case-making trichopteran

Abstract 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 Limnephilus lunatus belonging to the case-forming suborder Integripalpia. We analyzed the transcriptome, mapped the t...

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Main Authors: Lenka Rouhova, Martina Zurovcova, Miluse Hradilova, Michal Sery, Hana Sehadova, Michal Zurovec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Fibroin
Sericin
Hydrophobicity
Gene duplication
Limnephilus flavicornis
Plectrocnemia conspersa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10381-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10381-4

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