The balance of crystalline and amorphous regions in the fibroin structure underpins the tensile strength of bagworm silk.

ABSTRACT: Protein-based materials are considered versatile biomaterials, and their biodegradability is an advantage for sustainable development. Bagworm produces strong silk for use in unique situations throughout its life stages. Rigorous molecular analyses of Eumeta variegata suggested that the particular mechanical properties of its silk are due to the coexistence of poly-A and GA motifs. However, little molecular information on closely related species is available, and it is not understood how these properties were acquired evolutionarily or whether the motif combination is a conserved trait in other bagworms. Here, we performed a transcriptome analysis of two other bagworm species (Canephora pungelerii and Bambalina sp.) belonging to the family Psychidae to elucidate the relationship between th

SUBMITTER: Kono N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8314566 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature