Comparative analysis of integument transcriptomes identifies genes that participate in marking pattern formation in three allelic mutants of silkworm, Bombyx mori.

ABSTRACT: The diversity markings and pigment patterns in insects are outcomes of adaptive evolution. The elucidation of the molecular mechanism underlying variations in pigment patterns may improve our understanding of the origin and evolution of these spectacular diverse phenotypes. Melanin, ommochrome, and pteridine are the three main types of insect pigments, and the genes that directly participate in pigment biosynthesis have been extensively studied. However, available information on gene interactions and the whole pigment regulatory network is limited. In this study, we performed integument transcriptome sequencing to analyze three larval marking allelic mutants, namely, multi lunar (L), L^C, and L^Ca, which have similar twin-spot markings on the dorsal side of multiple seg

SUBMITTER: Ding X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7018788 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature