Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1982224 Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2012 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Representatives of Trichoptera and Lepidoptera harbor a tandem of two serpin 2 genes. ► Both genes of the examined caddisfly are expressed in the silk glands and generate proteins secreted with silk. ► In silkmoth tissues, the upstream gene is non-functional and the other expresses secreted or cytoplasmic protein.
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