Ecdysteroid UDP-Glucosyltransferase Expression in Increases Its Pathogenicity against Early Instar Silkworm Larvae.

) is a broad-spectrum entomopathogenic fungus that can control pests in agriculture and forestry. In this study, encoding ecdysteroid uridine diphosphate glucosyltransferase gene () was successfully screened in on the medium containing 500μg/mL G418 sulfate solution through the protoplast transformation method. This enzyme has the function of 20E (20-hydroxyecdysone) inactivation, thus increasing the mortality of the early instar larvae infected with .

A Study on the Effect of Energy on the Development of Silkworm Embryos Using an Estrogen-Related Receptor.

Energy metabolism is a fundamental process in all organisms. During silkworm () embryonic development, there is a high demand for energy due to continuous cell proliferation and differentiation. Estrogen-related receptors (ERRs) are transcriptional regulatory factors that play crucial roles in mammalian energy storage and expenditure.