The effect of mulberry varieties on the protein patterns of the silkworm Bombyx mori L.
Department of Zoology, C. J. Patel college, Tirora, Dist. Gondia, Maharashtra, India.
Research Article
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2026, 11(02), 050-058.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijbpsa.2026.11.2.0040
Publication history:
Received on 02 March 2026; revised on 11 April 2026; accepted on 13 April 2026
Abstract:
Four mulberry varieties— Kanva 2, Almora Local, China Peking China, and S-1096—were selected to study their effects on the protein banding patterns of fifth-instar larvae of Bombyx mori. The present results showed the level of haemolymph protein in different silkworm races PM x CSR2, CSR4 x CSR2, and CSR2 x CSR4 showed not much difference compared with each other, when fed on Kanva-2, Almora local MP and China Peking China mulberry varieties, only in S-1096 variety fed larvae was noticed less protein level as compared to other variety, it may due to poor leaf quality of S-1096. These findings suggest that although the general protein expression profile remains consistent across mulberry varieties, specific proteins are differentially expressed depending on the genotype of the host plant.
Keywords:
Almora local; Kanva 2; China Peking China; S-1096; SDS-PAGE
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