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Study on molecular mechanism of green cocoon of the silkworm

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25450490
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Insect science
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Agrobiological Sciences

Principal Investigator

Hirayama Chikara  国立研究開発法人農業生物資源研究所, 昆虫機能研究開発ユニット, 主任研究員 (90370676)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMAMOTO Kimiko  国立研究開発法人農業・食品産業技術総合研究機構, 先進昆虫ゲノム改変ユニット, ユニット長 (40370689)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) MASE Keisuke  日本大学文理学部, 物理生命システム科学科, 教授 (60414942)
Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywordsフラボノイド / カイコ / 繭色素 / 代謝異常 / 緑繭 / P5CR / 突然変異 / 配糖体
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We found that the cocoon color changed from yellowish-green to pale-green due to a significant reduction of prolinylflavonols, if the chromosome 6 of Daizo was replaced by that of J01. We generated a knockout silkworm strain for BmP5CR1 using transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALEN) technology. BmP5CR1 knockout silkworms exhibited yellowish-green cocoon, with the formation of prolinylflavonols. In addition, several complexes, which were considered to be prolinylflavonols, are formed between quercetin and P5C without catalysts in vitro. These results provide the first evidence that “Ryoku-ken” specific flavonoids were produced from accumulated P5C due to a deficiency of BmP5CR1.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All 2014

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 家蚕繭層フラボノイドの分光光度計による簡易解析法2014

    • Author(s)
      平山力, 岡田英二
    • Journal Title

      日本シルク学会誌

      Volume: 22 Pages: 65-70

    • NAID

      130005063965

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed

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Published: 2014-07-25   Modified: 2025-11-19  

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