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Parthenogenesis in Silkworm, Bombyx mori L.

  • Gangopadhyay Debnirmalya (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Singh Ravindra (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Kariappa B. K. (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Dandin S. B. (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute)
  • Published : 2005.03.01
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Abstract

Parthenogenesis in mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori L. acquires immense use in the development of outstanding homozygous lines with higher viability, hybrid vigour, combining ability and less phenotypic variability. It can serve as a powerful tool in controlling sex of the offsprings as well as a useful tool in selection. In fact India is the second largest silk producing country in the world next only to China and all the five types of natural silks viz., mulberry, oak tasar, tropical tasar, muga and eri are produced in India. However, little information is available on the role of artificial parthenogenesis in the development of superior silkworm breeds. This paper overviews some important studies carried out on artificial parthenogenesis, and outline of different types of parthenogenesis, methods of induction of artificial parthenogenesis, factors responsible for successful parthenogenetic development, cytogenetics of artificial parthenogenesis and role of artificial parthenogenesis in silkworm breeding. Besides, an attempt is made to describe briefly about parthenogenetic engineering which includes cloning in silkworm, artificial insemination, chimeras, hybridization, chromosomal substitution and recombinant DNA in silkworm.

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