The entire genome sequence of the silkworm was reported in 2004 based on its biological and industrial value. This silkworm genome data was updated in 2008, and further data, like as microarray-based gene expression profiles, has subsequently become accessible. The genome of the B. mori was the first lepidopteran genome to be sequenced, and it has served as a foundation for Lepidoptera research.
Since 2004, there have been 7,024 relevant publications published in NCBI PubMed using the keywords “(Bombyx mori) OR (silkworm).” Shoji et al., found a novel chromodomain-containing gene based on the SilkBase genome sequence, and later identified a number of genes whose expression can be boosted by heterochromatin protein 1. Wang et al., mapped their clean reads to the SilkDB reference genome to get the brain transcriptome profiles of BmNPV-infected and non-infected silkworm larvae. Li et al., studied the transcriptome differences between susceptible and resistant B. mori strains following BmNPV infection in depth. Li et al., updated the analysis of the different alternative splicing events using the same reference genome three years later. Sun Q. et al. recently downloaded genome sequences and annotated files from the SilkDB website for transcriptome study of B. mori immune response after early bidensovirus infection.
Author(s) Details:
Dipankar Brahma
Department of Sericulture, Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam-641301, India.
Nilav Ranjan Bora
Department of Sericulture, Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam-641301, India.
Rushali Chakraborty
Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, AAU, Jorhat 785013, India.
Jugabrat Sarma
Department of Sericulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 783350, India.
Abhigyan Rajhowa
Department of Sericulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 783350, India.
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References
- Alam, K., Raviraj, V.S., Chowdhury, T. et al. Application of biotechnology in sericulture: Progress, scope and prospect. Nucleus 65, 129–150 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13237-021-00355-2
- Sharma, K., & Kapoor, B. (2020). Sericulture as a profit-based industry—a review. Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Biosciences, 8(4), 550-562.
- Sericulture: Importance and potential Deepesh Sharma
https://justagriculture.in/files/newsletter/2022/january/075.pdf - Sharma, K., & Kapoor, B. (2020). Sericulture as a profit-based industry—a review. Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Biosciences, 8(4), 550-562.