Chitin and cuticle proteins form the cuticular layer in the spinning duct of silkworm
Xin Wang, Xiaoqian Xie, Kang Xie, Qingsong Liu, Yi Li, Xiaoyin Tan, Haonan Dong, Xinning Li, Zhaoming Dong, Qingyou Xia, Ping Zhao
Topics & Concepts
ChitinSILKSpinningMaterials scienceCuticle (hair)BiophysicsArthropod cuticleShearing (physics)ByssusComposite materialNanotechnologyAnatomyChemistryBotanyBiologyBiochemistryInsectChitosanEcologyMusselSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchInvertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms