International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials

Korean Society of Sericultural Science (한국잠사학회)
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The Use of Fibroin Light Chain Gene Sequence for the Genetic Marker of the Silkworm Races

  • Park, Kwang-Ho (College of Natural Resources and Life Science, Dong-A University, Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Kang, Seok-Woo (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Kang, Pil-Don (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Goo, Tea-Won (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Hwang, Jae-Sam (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Yun, Eun-Young (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Mong (Department of Sericultural and Entomological, Biology, Miryang National University) ;
  • Sohn, Hung-Dae (College of Natural Resources and Life Science, Dong-A University) ;
  • Jin, Byung-Rae (College of Natural Resources and Life Science, Dong-A University)
  • Published : 2003.03.01
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Abstract

We have previously cloned and characterized the complete fibroin L-chain gene from one of the silkworm races Baekok-Jam (Bombyx mori) and found two variable regions (I, intron 2 ~ exon 3; II, intron 6) with the primer sets designed to cover these variable regions. We tested the utility of these regions as genetic markers among silkworm races. For the purpose of study, Japanese race (Jam 123), Chinese race (Jam 124) and their F$_1$hybrid Baekok-Jam were used. The PCR product size of region I was 787 bp in Jam 123, 770 bp in Jam 124 and 768 bp in Baekok-Jam. The size of region II was 470 bp in Jam 123, 428 bp in Jam 124 and 429 Up in Baekok-Jam. In the extended experiment, Jam 125 (Japanese race), Jam 126 (Chinese race) and their F$_1$hybrid Daeseong-Jam were also analyzed. The sizes of region I and II in Jam 125, Jam 126 and Daeseong-Jam were similar to those of Jam 123, Jam 124 and Baekok-Jam. DNA sequence divergence between the two geographic races of Jam 123 or Jam 125 and Jam 124 or Jam 126 was substantial. The result suggests that the fibroin L-chain gene of F$_1$hybrids were inherited from Chinese races. These results are concordant with cocoon shapes of tested animals, and suggested that Baekok-Jam or Daeseong-jam is more closely related to Jam 124 or Jam 126 than to Jam 123 or Jam 125. Taken these data together, the primer sets designed from two variable regions of fibroin L-chain gene would be highly useful, as the genetic markers for silkworm races, at least in Japanese and Chinese races, although an extended study including more geographic races is required.

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