Proceedings of the Korean Society of Sericultural Science Conference (한국잠사학회:학술대회논문집)

Korean Society of Sericultural Science (한국잠사학회)
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Diapause-associated transcription of Dopa decarboxylase in Bombyx mori and evolutionary relationship to other species

  • Hwang, Jae-Sam (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, RD) ;
  • Goo, Tae-Won (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RD) ;
  • Yun, Eun-Young (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RD) ;
  • Park, Kwang-Ho (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RD) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Kuk (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA)
  • Published : 2003.04.01
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Abstract

DOPA decarboxylase (DDC), which converts DOPA to dopamine, is important for many biological event such as cuticular melanization, sclerotization and neurotransmission in insects. Recently, it has been also shown that DDC activity is correlated with pupal diapause in M. brassicae. The silkworm, Bombyx mori is a typical insect diapausing at early embryonic stage. (omitted)

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