Proteins in the Cocoon of Silkworm Inhibit the Growth of Beauveria bassiana.

Silk cocoons are composed of fiber proteins (fibroins) and adhesive glue proteins (sericins), which provide a physical barrier to protect the inside pupa. Moreover, other proteins were identified in the cocoon silk, many of which are immune related proteins. In this study, we extracted proteins from...

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Main Authors: Xiaomeng Guo, Zhaoming Dong, Yan Zhang, Youshan Li, Huawei Liu, Qingyou Xia, Ping Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4816445?pdf=render