家蚕体色研究进展

Progress in the Research of Body Color of the Silkworm,Bombyx mori

生物体表着色是自然界中重要的生物现象,其中,以昆虫的体色最为丰富多彩,引人注目。作为鳞翅目昆虫的模式生物之一,家蚕体色成为近年来的研究热点之一。本文简述了决定昆虫体色形成的色素种类及其生物合成途径,重点介绍了家蚕幼虫及成虫的体色研究进展。

Body coloration in organisms is a crucial biological phenomenon in nature.Insects,in particular,exhibit the richest diversity of body color.As an important model organism of Lepidopterainsects,the silkwormBombyx mori has recently attracted the attention of body color researchers.In this paper,a brief review is presented about the kinds of pigmentation which determine the body coloration of insects and the pathway of their synthesis,with the focus placed on the recent progress of body color of the silkworm larvae and adults.