Mutation of a palmitoyltransferase ZDHHC18-like gene is responsible for the minute wing mutation in the silkworm (Bombyx mori)
Ye Yu, Xiaojing Liu, Xiao Ma, Zhongjie Zhang, Na Liu, Chengxiang Hou, Muwang Li
The paper identifies a mutation in the BmAPP gene as the cause of the minute wing phenotype in silkworms through genetic mapping and functional analysis.
bioRxiv · Jan 19, 2017 · PreprintMolecular Biology