• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.151-159
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• 2004

A detailed evaluation of relative toxicity of fluoride to die 5th instar larvae of PM and NB$_4$D$_2$ races of silkworm and the effects of lethal, sublethal and prevailing levels of fluoride in groundwater on the growth, economic characters and fecundity of the silkworm, Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) were studied. The feeding of mulberry, Morus alba leaves treated with lethal and sublethal doses of fluoride to PM and NB$_4$D$_2$ races of silkworms from the beginning of the 5th instar to the end of the feeding period resulted in significant reduction in growth, single cocoon weight, single shell weight, silk index, average filament length, and fecundity when compared to controls. These manges were more pronounced on exposure to lethal dose than sublethal dose and in general, the changes induced by fluoride were more striking in NB$_4$D$_2$ than PM, indicating the greater resistance of PM to higher fluoride levels. Groundwater quality in sericulturally important villages of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh States has been studied with special reference to the presence of fluoride. On exposure to dose of prevailing levels in the waters of sericulturally important areas, die changes observed on growth, economic characters and fecundity were slightly lower when compared to controls and the decrease was found to be insignificant (P$\geq$0.05). It was concluded that, though minute dose (4.0 ppm) of fluoride did not have any toxic impact, it is toxic at higher concentrations to silkworms.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.107-110
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• 2001

Variations in protein and nucleic acid concentrations were observed in 24 hrs old eggs and hatched larvae of Nistari strain, Bombyx mori, exposed to starvation. Three starvation treatments of 24,48 and 60 hrs were given separately from 0 hr old fifth instar larvae. Biochemical variations were studied in the resultant hatched larvae of one time starved parent, while the eggs obtained from parents receiving starvation in two successive generations were considered for the study. In hatched larvae, protein levers in 24 hrs starvation groups remained significantly higher over control (never starved) while the same was found to be lower in 48 and 60 hrs starvation individuals. The RNA concentration remained significantly higher in all the treated lots. However, DNA content was not found to be significantly altered in hatched larvae after exposure to feeding stress. Protein, RNA and DNA concentration of 24 hrs old eggs produced by all the starved groups of Nistari, which had deceived two consecutive starvation during parental generations, showed higher concentrations of these biomolecules over control. Hence, starvation induced alterations in protein and nucleic acids in eggs and hatched Iarvae are indicative of a preparatory phase adopted by the insect to acclimatise itself and its progeny to stress situations.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.145-149
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• 2003

ApolipophorinIII (apoLp-III) is a protypical exchangeable apolipoprotein that is abundant in hemolymph of many insect species. Its function lies in the stabilization of low-density lipophorin particles (LDLp) crossing the hemocoel in phases of high energy consumption to deliver lipids from the fat body to the flight muscle cells. But, recent studies with naive Galleria mellonella-apoLp-III gave first indication of an unexpected role of that protein in insect immune activation. In this research, we cloned a cDNA encoding putative apoLp-III from the silkworm, Bombyx mori injected with E. coli and characterized its role. We constructed a cDNA library using whole bodies of B. mori larvae injected with E. coli, carried out the differential screening, and selected the up-regulated clones. Among these clones, we focused on a cDNA showing a high sequence similarity to the apolipophorinIII from other insects and analyzed the nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences. The pupative B. mori Jam123 apoLp-III cDNA contained 1,131 bp encoding 186 amino acid residues. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of the B. mori apoLp-III cDNA formed a highly inclusive subgroup with Bombycidae. But, it was interesting that B. mori Jam123 is closer to B. mandarina than B. mori P50 and B. mori N4. Northern blot analysis showed a signal in the fat body, posterior silkgland and midgut.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.39-50
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• 2014

In order to understand the diversity and genetic relationships of silkworm strains preserved in Korea, we genotyped 78 Bombyx mori strains (Bombycidae: Lepidoptera) originating from Japan, using eight polymorphic microsatellite loci. We obtained per-locus allele numbers ranging from 5 to 16 (with an average value of 9.1), per-locus observed heterozygosity ranging from 0.13 to 1.00, and per-locus polymorphic information content ranging from 0.36 to 0.77, indicating that some loci are highly variable. Phylogenetic analysis with the eight concatenated microsatellite loci showed no clustering based on known strain characteristics and origin. Nineteen strain-specific apomorphic alleles, which discriminated 16 of the 78 silkworm strains, were obtained from eight loci. These strain-specific alleles can thus be utilized for routine discrimination of strains from Japan, without any further typing of other loci. Homozygotes were also observed at some loci (27 of 118 genotypes), which can also be used to discriminate several strains by typing a few loci. These results showed that eight microsatellite loci described herein were sufficiently variable to discriminate among the 78 silkworm strains we examined, and may be useful for future investigations of this economically important species.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2011

To evaluate the growth rate of larval and pupal parameters of silkworm Bombyx mori fed with Silver Nanoparticles (AgNps) treated $MR_2$ mulberry leaves, the following works have been considered. The AgNp was synthesized by chemical reduction method, it was diluted by different concentrations such as 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% (without dilution). Fresh mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.) were sprayed by each concentration and were fed to silkworms, from $3^{rd}$, $4^{th}$ and $5^{th}$ instar, five feedings/day. Group $T_1$ larvae received $MR_2$ mulberry leaves sprayed with distilled water and served as control, group $T_2$, $T_3$, $T_4$ and $T_5$ larvae received 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% AgNps sprayed mulberry leaves, respectively. Silkworm larvae fed on M. alba ($MR_2$) leaves sprayed with 25% concentration of AgNps (group $T_2$) was significantly increased the larvae and cocoon length, width and weight as compared to those fed on control (group $T_1$) $MR_2$ mulberry leaves and other groups ($T_3$, $T_4$ and $T_5$). Hence, 25% AgNps dose was fixed as an effective dose. It has been observed from the present study that 25% AgNps treated (group $T_2$) leaves fed by silkworms have enhanced the larval and pupal growth and quantity of silk production than control.

• 생약학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.310-315
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• 2008

Viscum album coloratum (Korean mistletoe; KM) is a semi-parasitic plant growing on various trees. This plant hasbeen shown to possess a variety of biological functions such as immunomodulation, apoptosis-induction and antitumor activity. However, there is no information about how the extract of KM affects life span of the host. In this study, in order to examine the effect of KM on the longevity of the host, we investigated whether a Korean mistletoe extract (KME) was able to extend the life length in an experimental model using the spring silkworm moth of Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera bombycidae). We established a model test for survival in which all of the male and female moths died within 18 days after the beginning of the experiment. Mean survival time of female moths was longer than that of male moths. Both male and female moths fed with KME containing diet (200 or 400 ${\mu}g$/head/day) showed significantly higher mean survival times than those of the control moths. Studying the effect of KME on prolongation of mean survival time showed that male moths were more susceptible than female moths. The moths fed with KME-containing diet showed a slight decrease in body weight. Interestingly, however, no difference in food intake was observed between moths fed with KME-containing diet and those with control diet. In analysis for mRNA increase in the SIRT2 gene, a member of the Sir2 gene family playing important roles in regulation of cell death and prolongation of life span, moths fed with KME-containing diet showed a significant increase in SIRT2 gene expression. These results suggest that KME has a potential to extend the life span in Bombyx mori, and its effect is partly associated with increase in SIRT2 gene expression.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.519-539
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• 1982

1981년(年) 5월(月) 중순(中旬)부터 9월(月) 중순(中旬)까지 충남(忠南) 대덕군(大德郡), 공주군(公州郡), 논산군(論山郡)에 걸쳐 위치(位置)한 계룡산(鷄龍山)에 분포(分布)하는 곤충상(昆蟲相)을 조사(調査)한 결과(結果) 다음과 같은 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 1. 총(總) 20목(目) 156과(科) 548속(屬) 673종(種)의 곤충(昆蟲)이 동정확인(同定確認)되었다. 2. 한국미기록종(韓國未記錄種)으로서 16종(種)이 발견(發見) 되었는데 검은촉각베짱이, 구마모도대벌레, 르위스집게벌레, 물가장님노린재, 왕잎벌레, 별수염치레하늘소, 멧누에나방붙이, 흰띠자나방, 큰애기자나방, 연갈색잎말이나방, 빗줄애수염나방, 오끼나와오색나비, 큰알락각다귀, 이시끼광대파리, 쑥광대파리, 여덟점맵시벌등이었으며 이들의 한국명은 모두 새로이 명칭한 것이다. 3. 이들 16종(種)의 한국미기록종중(韓國未記錄種中) 별수염치레하늘소, 오끼나와오색나비등은 남방계통(南方系統)의 곤충(昆蟲)으로서 이외에도 돌좀, 뱀허물쌍살벌, 청줄벌, 줄점팔랑나비, 사향제비나비, 극남노랑나비, 대만흰나비, 남방부전나비, 청띠신선나비, 제주왕나비등의 상당히 많은 종류(種類)의 아열대성(亞熱帶性) 남방계통곤충(南方系統昆蟲)들이 혼서(混棲)하고 있었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.907-911
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• 2011

인간형 재조합단백질 각질세포 성장인자를 안정적으로 생산하는 누에 배양 세포(Bm5-hKGF cell)을 만들었다. 이 세포에서 분비되어 배지에 포함된 양은 15-20 ng/ml 정도였다. Bm5-hKGF cell에 누에의 PDI를 함께 발현시키면 세포외 분비량이 2배 증가하였다. Wound healing migration assay 결과 누에세포에서 생산된 인간형 재조합단백질 각질세포 성장인자는 세포생장을 촉진하는 활성을 가지고 있었다. 본 실험의 결과는 누에배양세포를 사용하여 저비용으로 양질의 인간형 재조합단백질을 대량생산 할 수 있는 것을 기대한다.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2001

DFB는 IGR계통의 약제로서 나비목 곤충류에 널리 사용되고 있으며, 주로 알려진 효과는, DFB 본래의 chitin 합성 억제 특성이외에(Post and Vincent, 1973), DFB의 물질분비능력억제 효과가 보고되어 있다(Nakagawa et al., 1996). 또 다른 한편으로 DBF가 juvenile hormone(JH)의 길항으로 작용하고 있다고 추정되고 있다. 따라서 본 실험은 DFB가 누에의 발육성장에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 DFB를 2.5$\times$$10^{-1}$ $\mu\textrm{g}$/$\mu$l, 2.5$\times$$10^{-2}$ $\mu\textrm{g}$/$\mu$l, 2.5$\times$$10^{-3}$$\mu\textrm{g}$/$\mu$l의 농도로 누에에 처리하였다. 본 조사에서는 DFB가 누에의 실샘에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해, SEM을 이용한 미세구조 분석 및 외부형태 변화 그리고 DFB처리에 의한 실샘의 건물중량, 수분량 등을 알아보았다. 실샘의 발육정도는 DFB의 처리농도에 따라서는 큰 차이가 없었고, DFB의 처리시기와 처리 회수에 따라 많은 차이가 있었다. 처리기간이 길수록 실샘의 건물중량은 현격히 줄었으며, 반대로 실샘의 수분함량 은 증가하였다. 특히 5령 1일, 3일 처리구에서 실샘의 수분함량이 80% 이상으로 증가되어 수분생리대사에 영향을 미쳤고 그 결과 실샘 물질의 물리성이 변하여 결국 정상적인 토사가 이루어지지 않아 불결견잠으로 된 원인이었다. DFB를 처리한 누에 실샘의 외부 특징은 중부 실샘에 백색경화현상이 나타났으며 이 부위를 전자현미경으로 확인한 결과 실샘의 세포막이 정상과는 달리 조밀하여 실샘 세포 내에서 합성된 견단백질이 분비가 되지 않고 실샘 내에 축적되었다.