A determining factor for insect feeding preference in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

• Published in: PLoS biology Vol. 17; no. 2; p. e3000162
• Main Authors: Zhang, Zhong-Jie, Zhang, Shuai-Shuai, Niu, Bao-Long, Ji, Dong-Feng, Liu, Xiao-Jing, Li, Mu-Wang, Bai, Hua, Palli, Subba Reddy, Wang, Chen-Zhu, Tan, An-Jiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 27.02.2019; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Animal feeding behavior; Animals; Base Sequence; Behavior; Biology and Life Sciences; Bombyx - genetics; Bombyx - growth & development; Bombyx - metabolism; Bombyx mori; Chromosomes, Insect - chemistry; CRISPR; CRISPR-Associated Protein 9 - genetics; CRISPR-Associated Protein 9 - metabolism; CRISPR-Cas Systems; Economic importance; Economic models; Edible Grain - parasitology; Evolutionary biology; Feeding; Feeding Behavior - physiology; Food and nutrition; Fruit - parasitology; Gene Editing - methods; Gene Expression; Genes; Genetic engineering; Genetic Engineering - methods; Genetic Loci; Genomes; HEK293 Cells; Homozygote; Host plants; Humans; Insect Proteins - genetics; Insect Proteins - metabolism; Insect-plant relationships; Insects; Laboratories; Larva - genetics; Larva - growth & development; Larva - metabolism; Larvae; Leaves; Medicine and Health Sciences; Morus - parasitology; Mutagenesis; Nuclease; Physiology; Plant Leaves - parasitology; Plant sciences; Plant species; Preferences; Proteins; Receptors, Cell Surface - genetics; Receptors, Cell Surface - metabolism; Research and Analysis Methods; RNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems - genetics; RNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems - metabolism; Seeds; Short Reports; Silkworms; Social Sciences; Software; Taste Perception - genetics; Taste receptors; Zhang, Jie; Zoology; Beijing China; Iowa; United States > US; China

Feeding preference is critical for insect adaptation and survival. However, little is known regarding the determination of insect feeding preference, and the genetic basis is poorly understood. As a model lepidopteran insect with economic importance, the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, is a well...