Abstract
The varnished eye mutant (ve) of the silkworm, Bombyx mori exhibited undeveloped ommatidia in the adult compound eyes. However, the morphology and growth rate of the stemmata, a larval optic organ located on both sides of the head capsule in 6 pairs, were completely normal in developing ve larvae. Also the sectional structures of the stemmata observed under a light microscope did not show any abnormality in the mutant. These results suggest that the formation and growth of larval stemmata are not affected by the ve mutant gene.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 441-446 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Sericultural Science of Japan |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Polymers and Plastics
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Kawaguchi, Y., Sumida, K., Banno, Y., Koga, K., & Doira, H. (1996). Features and growth of the stemmata in the varnished eye mutant of Bombyx mori. Journal of Sericultural Science of Japan, 65(6), 441-446. https://doi.org/10.11416/kontyushigen1930.65.441