Bombyx mandarina

February 8th, 2025
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Bombyx mandarina, the wild silk moth, is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of Bombyx mori, the domesticated silk moth. The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of a silk moth. Unlike the domesticated relative which is unable to fly or indeed persist outside human care, the wild silk moth is a fairly ordinary lepidopteran. Its main difference from the domesticated taxon is the more slender body with well-developed wings in males, and the dull greyish-brown colour.

Source: Wikipedia

Statistics of OBPs from Bombyx mandirina:

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Total
Number of OBPs xx xx xx xx
N° with atomic structures (in PDB) xx xx xx xx
3D models
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Docking results** xx x xx = xx xx xx xx

Annotation of OBP genes and orthology analysis performed by Mikhael DJOUMESSI, undergraduate student at Nantes University.

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