Enhanced <i>Myc</i> Expression in Silkworm Silk Gland Promotes DNA Replication and Silk Production

Silkworm is an economically important insect that synthetizes silk proteins for silk production in silk gland, and silk gland cells undergo endoreplication during larval period. Transcription factor Myc is essential for cell growth and proliferation. Although silkworm <i>Myc</i> gene has...

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Main Authors: Wenliang Qian, Yan Yang, Zheng Li, Yuting Wu, Xuechuan He, Hao Li, Daojun Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/4/361