Review
The Silkworm—An Attractive BioResource Supplied by Japan
2010 Volume 59 Issue 2 Pages 139-146
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2010 Volume 59 Issue 2 Pages 139-146
Silkworms have played an important agricultural role in supporting Japan’s modernization, and traditionally, Japan has led the world as a repository of silkworm bioresources. The silkworm is a small and highly domesticated insect, which is ideal as a laboratory tool, although it is a bioresource that is relatively infrequently used in experiments at present. In this review, we describe the potential for silkworm resources to contribute to life sciences.
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