RNA-seq of Bombyx mori: Brain of the early spinning stage larva
This study aims to elucidate the transcriptomic basis of cocoon shape determination in the silkworm (Bombyx mori). We performed RNA-sequencing on brain tissue samples collected during the early spinning stage from two extreme phenotypic pools within an F2 population derived from a cross between the oval cocoon strain (L6j5) and the waisted cocoon strain (J8). Each pool represented the top and bottom 18% of individuals for cocoon shape variation. This design seeks to identify differentially expressed genes and pathways associated with the development of divergent cocoon morphologies.
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