The BTB-ZF gene Bm-mamo regulates pigmentation in silkworm caterpillars
Songyuan Wu, Xiaoling Tong, Chenxing Peng, Jiangwen Luo, Chenghao Zhang, Kunpeng Lu, Chunlin Li, Xin Shun Ding, Xiaohui Duan, Yaru Lu, Hai Hu, Duan Tan, Fangyin Dai
This study identifies Bm-mamo as a transcription factor regulating pigmentation in silkworm caterpillars through its role in pigment synthesis and cuticular protein gene expression.
eLife · Sep 1, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetics