Unlocking the Secrets of the Silkworm (4 of 5) (IMAGE)

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Unlocking the Secrets of the Silkworm (4 of 5)

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This is an adult Chinese domesticated silkworm. This image relates to an article that appeared in the August 27, 2009, issue of Science Express, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Q. Xia Southwest University in Chongqing, China, and colleagues, was titled, "Complete Resequencing of 40 Genomes Reveals Domestication Events and Genes in Silkworm (Bombyx)."

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Image courtesy of Qingyou Xia

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