Expression dynamics and functional characterization of the pigmented and non-diapausing egg gene (pnd) and pnd-2, responsible for the initiation of embryonic diapause in the silkworm, Bombyx mori
Hayato Yamada, Shouhei Kihara, Teruyuki Niimi, Keiko Kadono‐Okuda, Toshinobu Yaginuma
The paper identifies pnd and pnd-2 as downstream genes required for diapause initiation in silkworm embryos, showing their expression dynamics and functional roles in response to diapause hormone signaling.
bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology