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Vol. 13, 2008 (published 2009.3.1)
- CONTENTS
- [Originals]
- Susumu Hiragaki, Yuji Kawabe and Makio Takeda
- Molecular cloning and expression analysis of two
putative serotonin receptors in the brain of Antheraea
pernyi pupa. p. 1.
- Prasong Srihanam, Siew Lok Toh, James Cho Hong Goh, Reon
Somana and Vallaya Sutthikhum
- Silk Fibroin Sheeets for Scaffolds in Cell Culture and
Their Characteristics. p. 15.
- Hiromu Akai, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Takayuki Nagashima and
Hoshiko Sugimoto
- Structural Characteristics of a Cocoon Nest from
Bagmoths, Cryptothelea Family. p. 23.
- Takayuki Nagashima and Hiromu Akai
- UV interception properties of Saturniidae and Bombycidae
cocoons. p. 29.
- Takayuki Nagashima and Hiromu Akai
- Ultrastructure of liquid fibroin in the silk glands of
silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 35.
- Nagashima, T., Shirai, T., Ishikawa, T., Akai, H.,
Inoue, S., Kobayashi, I. and Tamura, T.
- Cell activity in transgenic silk gland induced by a
fibroin gene (Ayfib) from Antheraea yamamai.
p. 39.
- Takayuki Nagashima, Hiromu Akai and Toshimasa Mitamura
- Optical Properties of the Cocoon and Silk Gland of
Usutabiga, Rhodinia fugax. p. 47.
- Hideki Sezutsu, Toshiki Tamura and Kenji Yukuhiro
- Uniform size of leucine-rich repeats in a wild silk
moth, Saturnia japonica (Lepidoptera
Saturniidae) fibroin. p. 53.
- Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Weerasak Saksirirat, Suvita
Saepaisan and Siriporn Saen Am-Mat
- Exploitation of Eri Silkworm Feces and Their Isolated
Fungi for Controlling Fusarium Wilt of Tomatoes. p. 61.
- Suporn Nuchadomrong, Waraluk Senakoon, Sivilai
Sirimungkararat, Thanaset Senawong and Pravina Kitikoon
- Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Sericin
Powder from Eri Silkworm Cocoons Correlating to Degumming
Processes. p. 69.
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- 赤井 弘, 石川達也, 長島孝行, 黒田正人
- ミノガ科特有の繭構造. p. 79.
- 夏川 大, 牧 恒雄
- 爆砕処理による野蚕繭糸の精練(1) 繭綿回収率について. p. 83.
- 夏川 大, 牧 恒雄
- 爆砕処理による野蚕繭糸の精練(2) 繭糸の形態変化について. p. 91.
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WILD SILKMOTHS '88
EDITED BY K. AKAI & Z. S. WU
Proceedings of Workshop in XVIII International Congress of
Entomology
VANCOUVER, CANADA July 3-9, 1988
- Preface p. v.
- Acknowledgement p. vii.
- Contents p. ix.
- K. Okui
- On the claws of abdominal legs of some saturniid larvae.
p. 1.
- H. Akai, M. Kiuchi and T. Tamura
- Ultrastructures of silk glands and cocoon filaments of
wild silkmoths, Antheraea yamamai and Antheraea
pernyi. p. 9.
- O. Ninaki, Y. Taniguchi, K. Nagayasu and A. Watanabe
- Physiological studies on moltinism of the mulberry wild
silkworm, Bombyx mandarina. p. 25.
- Y. Kato and H. Yamada
- Light requirement for the green pigmentation of cocoons
in the silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 33.
- H. Yamada and Y. Kato
- Purification and properties of a blue chromoprotein in
the haemolymph of the Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea
yamamai. p. 41.
- B. Mauchamp
- Samia cynthia Drury (Lepidoptera, Attacidae):
the influence of seasonal state of Ailantus leaves on
growth and metamorphosis. p. 49.
- H. Maekawa, N. Takada, K. Mikitani, T. Ogura, N.
Miyajima, H. Fujiwara, M. Kobayashi, A. Kiyota and O.
Ninaki
- Nucleolus organizers in the wild silkworm, Bombyx
mandarina and the domesitcated silkworm, B.
mori. p. 59.
- T. Tamura and T. Kubota
- A determination of molecular weight of fibroin
polypeptides in the saturnid silkworms, Antheraea
yamamai, Antheraea pernyi and Philosamia
cynthia ricini by sad-page. p. 67.
- J. Kobayashi
- Effects of photoperiod on the induction of egg diapause
of the wild silkworm, Bombyx mandarina Moore. p.
73.
- K. Suzuki, T. Fujisawa, M. Kurihara, S. Abe and E.
Kuwano
- Artificial hatching in the silkworm, Antheraea
yamamai : application of KK-42 and its analogs. p.
79.
- H. Shinbo, M. Kiuchi and G. M. Happ
- Immunochemical cross-reactivity among proteins in male
reproductive systems of a beetle and of wild and domestic
silkmoths. p. 85.
- C.-F. Zhang, J. Ding and C.-Z. Lu
- Relationship between the activities of inducible
antibacterial substances and resistance to APNPV infection
of the Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi.
p. 93.
- S. Kuribayashi
- Effects of pesticides on the Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea
yamamai. p. 101.
- Z.-S. Wu
- Culture of the Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea
pernyi, in China. p. 107.
- M. O. Ashiru
- The wild silkworms of Africa: under-utilized and
endangered. p. 111.
- K. K. Tsubouchi, T. Imai and M. Sudo
- Physical properties of the cocoon filament of the wild
silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 119.
- H. Kato
- Dyeing of non-mulberry silks by the gips dyeing method.
p. 127.
- Author Index p. 133.
WILD SILKMOTHS '89・'90
EDITED BY K. AKAI & M. KIUCHI
1989・1990
- Preface p. v.
- Acknowledgement p. vii.
- Contents p. ix.
- W. A. Nassig
- New morphological aspects of Antheraea Hubner
(Lepidoptera, Saturniidae) and attempts towards a
reclassification of the genus. p. 1.
- Z. Liu, Y. Liu, Z. Wan and S. Ming
- Studies on the crochets of larval abdominal legs in the
Chinese tusser, Antheraea pernyi. p. 9.
- M. O. Ashiru
- Adult morphology of the silkworm, Anaphe venata
Butler (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). p. 15.
- Y. Zhang, M. Lu and Q. Xu
- Studies on neurosecretory cells of the brain and
suboesophageal ganglion of the oak silkworm, Antheraea
pernyi. p. 23.
- J. Inouchi, K. Asaoka, K. Takabayashi and H. Akai
- Histological studies on neurosecretory cells of the
central nervous system in the silkworm, Antheraea
yamamai. p. 29.
- K. Asaoka and H. Akai
- Morphology of the larval taste organs of Antheraea
yamamai and their spike responses to stimulation
with certain sugars and alkaloids. p. 35.
- N. Kodrik and F. Sehnal
- Neurohormonal stimulation of posterior silkgland in Galleria
mellonella. p. 43.
- S. Katsuno
- Critical time to temperature during the hibernal period
for diapausing male pupae of Antheraea pernyi.
p. 51.
- J. Kobayashi
- Effects of photoperiod on the duration of pupal stage of
the wild silkworm, Bombyx mandarina Moore. p.
57.
- M. Lu, C. Yang and X. Teng
- Carbohydrate metabolism of diapausing pupae of ohe oak
silkworm, Antheraea pernyi. p. 65.
- K. Suzuki, S. Naya, T. Kumagai, T. MInakawa, T. Fujisawa
and E. Kuwano
- The mode of action of KK-42 on diapause breakdown in
pharate first instar larvae of the wild silkmoth, Antheraea
yamamai. p. 73.
- T. Furusawa
- Carbohydrate metabolism and limited degradation of
vitellin in the eggs of the Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea
yamamai, during diapause and embryonic development.
p. 81.
- H. Yamada and Y. Kato
- Characteristic properties of a blue chromoprotein in
larval hemolymph of Antheraea yamamai. p. 89.
- Y. Kato and H. Yamada
- Preliminary report on the biliverdins in larval tissues
of the wild silkworm, Antheraea yamamai in
relation to green pigmentation. p. 97.
- H. Qian and B. Guo
- Analysis and comparison of the content of eggshell
protein and the amino acid of Philosamia cynthia
ricini, Antheraea pernyi and Bombyx mori.
p. 101.
- K. Slama
- Regulation of autonomic physiological functions in
silkmoths. p. 107.
- H. Akai, M. Suto and K. Asaoka
- Rearing of Antheraea mylitta with newly
developed artificial diet. p. 121.
- Z. Li, X. Shen, J. Fan, P. Chen, F. Kon, Y. Zhon, Q. Lou
and C. Zhou
- Transfer of exogenous genes by microbeam laser bwtween Antheraea
yamamai and Antheraea pernyi. p. 129.
- D. Li, F. Xu, Z, Chen and Z. Huang
- Transfer of synthetic antibacterial peptide D gene of Antheraea
pernyi into Agrobacterium tumefaciens. p.
137.
- M. Kobayashi and K. Tanaka
- Control of the nucleopolyhedrosis in tree-rearing of Antheraea
yamamai. p. 145.
- K. K. Tsubouchi and T. Imai
- Size-distribution of neps in silk card sliver from Antheraea
pernyi. p. 153.
- S. Yang, C. Wang and S. Wen
- Canopy structure and bioproductivity of Tussah-feeding
oak forest. p. 159.
- A. K. Dash and M. C. Dash
- Energetics of the Indian Tasar silkworm, Antheraea
mylitta Drury (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) raised on
Asan (Terminalia tomentosa) food plant. p. 165.
- S. D. Misra
- Three sector integration of ericulture development for
abatement of stressed ecosystems in India. p. 173.
- Author Index p. 181.
WILD SILKMOTHS '91 EDITED BY K. AKAI, Y. KATO, M. KIUCHI,
AND J. KOBAYASHI
1991
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- Liu Shu Shan and K. Okui
- Antenna of Antheraea pernyi. p. XI.
- Yu Xibin
- Commemorative speech at The 1st International Conference
of Wild Silkmoths. p. 1.
- H. Akai
- Recent facts on the Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea
yamamai. p. 7.
- Liu Qiao
- The progress and development of Tassah silkworm raising
in China. p. 12.
- K. Thangavelu
- Recent studies in Indian tasar and other wild silkmoths.
p. 20.
- H. Kato
- Dyeing of cocoon filaments of Antheraea yamamai.
p. 30.
- Lu Mingxian, Teng Xiuyin, Yang Changsong, Zhang Yicheng
and Xu Qimao
- Vitellogeini production in the oak silkworm, Antheraea
pernyi. p. 45.
- K. Okui
- On the claws of abdominal leg of eri-silkworm, Samia
cynthia ricini Donovan. p. 52.
- Liu Tingyin and Cao Cuiying
- A series of studies on hibernation of eri-silkworm, (Philosamia
cynthia ricini). p. 59.
- R. Hartland-Rowe
- Gonometa rufobrunnea an African Lasiocampid
silkmoth. p. 64.
- K. Thangavelu
- Wild sericigenous insects of India: A need for
conservation. p. 71.
- A. K. Dash and B. K. Nayak
- Studies on some oviposition behaviours of godamodal
ecorace of Indian wild tasar silkmoth, Antheraea
paphia Linn. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 78.
- M. Kiuchi
- Changes in the hemolymph ecdysteroid titers during the
larval development in Antheraea yamamai and Bombyx
mori. p. 83.
- K. Matsusaki and I. Oh'hara
- Characterization of tRNA and tRNA gene of silkworm. p.
91.
- T. Nakada
- Sequence of some cocoon traits in the progeny tests
after crossing between wild and domesticated silkworms. p.
98.
- Pan Chuanrong, Li Fengchun, Dong Guanting, Song Dexiu
and Li Yuxiu
- A report on breeding of "Fangshanhung": A new
hypersilkgenous race of Tussah. p. 105.
- L. Z. Meng, X. Y. Zhao and C. H. Wu
- Response to 6, 11-hexadecadiene compounds in the
eri-silkmoth, Philosamia cynthia ricini Donovan.
p. 113.
- Wu Caihong and H. J. Bestmann
- Third olfactory receptor cell of short hairs of sensilla
trichodea on Antheraea polyphemus and A.
pernyi. p. 119.
- Zhu Jiang, Chen Changle, Chen Yongqing, Zhang Yuqing and
Dai Yujin
- Identification and purification of vitellin from the
Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi, and its
changes during oogenesis and embryogenesis. p. 126.
- Hua Yuejin, Xu Junliang, Du Guangxi and Wu Xiaofeng
- Analysis of fluorescence spectrum of several kinds of
wild silkworm and silkworm cocoons. p. 134.
- Ji Tao, Hu Jiehan, Wang Jing, Guo Hefu, Jin Dongzhi and
Ju Jingtang
- Study on chromatic matter and chromatic mechanism in
Tussah cocoon layer. p. 139.
- Li Zheng, Sao Yuanping and Li Meigui
- Studies on physical-chemical properties of Antheraea
yamamai cocoon: sericin solubility. p. 144.
- S. K. Majhi and K. Thangavelu
- Tasar silk reeling, spinning, weaving and processing in
India. p. 151.
- Peng Weiping
- Investigations on the wild mulberry silkworm, Bombyx
mandarina. p. 159.
- R. S. Peigler
- The identity of Samia cynthia and the status
of its introduced populations. p. 164.
- T. Narumi, M. Kobayashi, T. Mori
- Fine structure of cocoon filaments of silkworms. p. 179.
- T. Shimada and M. Kobayashi
- Fertility of F1 hybrids between Antheraea yamamai
(Guerin-Meneville) and Antheraea pernyi (G.
-M.). p. 186.
- H. Yamada and Y. Kato
- Amino acid composition and characteristic chromophore of
a blue biliprotein in larval hemolymph of Antheraea
yamamai. p. 196.
WILD SILKMOTHS '92
EDITED BY K. AKAI, Y. KATO, M. KIUCHI, AND J. INOUCHI
1992
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- H. Akai, S. Aoyagi, T. Nagashima and O. Shimizu
- Histological observation of the shiny spot on larvae of
Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 1.
- S. Aoyagi, T. Nagashima and H. Akai
- Ultrastructural characteristics in the posterior silk
gland of the cabbage butterfly, Peris rapae crucivora.
p. 7.
- T. Furusawa, A. Narutaki, J. Ochiai and N. Teramoto
- Metabolic biochemistry of yolk protein and amino acid in
the eggs of the Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea
yamamai, during diapause and embryonic development.
p. 15.
- J. Nagaraju, E. G. Abraham, B. N. Sethuraman and R. K.
Datta
- Purification of an induced antibacterial protein from
the haemolymph of wild silkworm, Antheraea mylitta
(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 23.
- Chufa Zhang, Qi Fan, Yuwen Hu and Guangze Li
- Nucleotide sequence and transcriptional analysis of
polyhedrin Gene of Antheraea pernyi nuclear
polyhedrosis virus. p. 31.
- Chuna Zhang, Qi Fan, Shusan Liu and Guangze Li
- Construction of gene transfer vectors of Antheraea
pernyi nuclear polydedrosis virus and their use for
expression of foreign genes in insect cells and the host
pupae of Chinese oak silkworm, A. pernyi.
p. 39.
- B. K. Nayak, A. K. Dash, M. C. Dash and H. Akai
- Environmental regulation of voltinism in antheraea
paphia Linn. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), the Indian
tasar silk insect. p. 47.
- T. Kubota
- Larval growth and feed efficiency of the oak silkworm, Antheraea
yamamai by Lithocarpus edulis leaves. p.
57.
- Hu Cui, Ye Gongyin and Xu Linhai
- Comparison of Quercus fabri with Quercus
acutissima as fodder plant of Antheraea
yamamai. p. 65.
- R. S. Peigler, T. Narumi and M. Kobayashi
- Fiber identification of Eucheira socialis
(Pieridae) a wild sikworm from Mexico. p. 71.
- M. Kobayashi, H. Hasegawa and K. Tanaka
- Sex ratio and frequency distribution of cocoon weight in
antheraea yamamai, Antheraea pernyi and their
reciprocal hybrids. p. 77.
- K. Thangavelu and A. K. Sinha
- Population ecology of Antheraea mylitta Drury
(Saturniidae: Lepidoptera). p. 87.
- M. O. Alam, M. R. Suresh and S. C. Sit
- Survey, collection and characterization of modal ecorace
of Indian wild silk insect, antheraea mylitta D.
(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 93.
- K. Thangavelu, C. M. Bajpeyi and H. R. Bania
- Indoor rearing of tropical Tasar silkworm, Antheraea
mylitta Drury. p. 99.
- Lin Yang-Shan, Liou Tzeng-Cherng, Liu Cheng-Lin, Liou
Yun-Tsong, Wu Tein-Yih and Chang Yu-Cheng
- An introduction to Taiwan wild silkworms. p. 105.
- Qian Hui-tian, Qu Da-cai and Liu Jian-hui
- Analysis and comparison of protein, amino acid and
sericin contents in cocoon-layer of eri-silkworm, (Philosamia
cynthia ricini Donovan) reared with different
feeds. p. 113.
- H. Kato
- Dyeing of silk-nylon 66 composite materials. p. 123.
International Journal of Wild Silkmoth & Silk ISSN
1340-4725
published by The Japanese Society for Wild Silkmoths
Contents of back numbers
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Vol. 1, No. 1, 1994
(published 1994.7.25)
- Editorial
- H. Akai, T. Nagashima, S. Aoyagi, E. Kobayashi and O.
Shimizu
- Ultrastructure of neurosecretory cells of silk-producing
insects. p. 1.
- S. Aoyagi
- Silk-secretion in the Malpighian tubes of the ant-lion,
Hagenomyia micans (Maclachlan) (Neuroptera:
Myrmeleontidae). p. 12.
- H. Akai, T. Nagashima, S. Aoyagi and S. Terauchi
- Structural and ultrastructural changes of liquid silk in
the silk gland of the Indian Tasar silkworm, Antheraea
mylitta. p. 15.
- T. Narumi, T. Shimada and M. Kobayashi
- The fine structure of cocoon filaments in wild
silkmoths, Loepa Katinka sakaei Inoue. p. 22.
- T. Kubota and H. Akai
- Effects on ecdysterone treatment against 4th instar
larvae of Bombyx silkworm treated with anti-JH
imidazole. p. 26.
- T. Furusawa, M. Tokizane, T. Adachi and K. Mitsuda
- Low temperature-induced accumulation of alanine in the
hemolymph of diapusing pre-larvae and its utilization
during embryonic development of Antheraea yamamai.
p. 31.
- H. Ohnishi, M. Matsumoto and M. Takeda
- Hemolymph amino acid pool of the giant wilk silkmoth, Antheraea
yamamai (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), duirng estival
diapause and subsequent morphogenesis. p. 36.
- H. Yamada and Y. Kato
- Analysis of cocoon pigments from the silk gland of the
Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 50.
- Y. Kato and T. Miyata
- Cocoon coloration and its determination factor in Rhodinia
fugax. p. 53.
- H. Yamada and Y. Kato
- NMR analyses of blue bilin from the cocoon of the
Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 56.
- K. Suzuki, T. Kumagai, S. Naya and E. Kuwano
- Effect of chilling on diapause termination of pharate
first-instar larvae in the wild silkmoth, Antheraea
yamamai. p. 60.
- N. Teramoto
- Serious insect pests attacking deciduous oak (Fagaceae)
as the food plants of the wild silk saturniid moth, Antheraea
yamamai, in Japan. p. 65.
- A. K. Dash, P. C. Patro, B. K. Nayak and M. C. Dash
- Cocoon crop performances on the Indian wild Tasar
silkworm Antheraea paphia (Lepidoptera:
Saturniidae) reared on different food plants. p. 72.
- B. K. Yayak, A. K. Dash, C. S. K. Mishra, U. K. Nayaku,
M. C. Dash and D. R. Prabhakar
- Innovation of technology for commercial rearing of
Indian wild Tasar silk insect, godamodal ecorace of Antheraea
paphia Linn. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). P. 75.
- Y. E. Gonying and Hu Cui
- Study on artificial diet of Antheraea yamamai
with Quercus fabri as leaf factor. p. 80.
- H. Kato
- Structural analysis of Bombyx mori silk yarns
treated with tannic acid-antimony potassium tartrate, and
wild silk yarns. p. 84.
- S. K. Majhi and S. M. Chatterjee
- Some characteristic aspects of wild silk cocoon. p. 93.
- Hu Cui, Ye Gongyin and Lu Xuefang
- Preliminary studies on effects on jinlu, an imidazole
derivate with water solubility on the growth and
development of the Jaanese oak silkworm, Antheraea
yamamai. p. 99.
Vol. 1, No. 2, 1994 (published 1994.12.25)
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Special Issue
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Wild
Silkmoths
- Editorial
- M. Demura and T. Asakura
- Structural characterization of Samia cynthia ricini
silk fibroin as a biomaterial. p. 139.
- E. Iizuka
- Physical properties of Antheraea silks. p.
143.
- Y. Kawahara, Y. M. Shioya, T. Kikutani and A. Takasu
- Structural changes of chinese tussah silk fibers by
grafting with methacrylamide (MAA). p. 147.
- C. Takabayashi, H. Tsuboi and M. Tughe
- Analysis and comparison of the exfoliation tension of
cocoon filament in the Japanese oak silkworm and Mori
silkworm. p. 151.
- H. Kato, Y. Takebe and M. Obo
- Crease resistance of silk fabric treated with glyoxal,
urethane and hydrazine. p. 155.
- S. S. Sinha and A. K. Sinha
- Conservation strategies for important with silk moth
populaton of Antheraea mylitta. p. 159.
- M. Kobayashi, H. Hara and K. Tanaka
- Cocoon filament properties of the interspecific F1
hybrids between Antheraea yamamai and A.
pernyi. p. 163.
- T. Nakada, K. Sahara, K. Kikuchi and H. Saitoh
- A new cocoon color strain, emerald green (EG), in the
Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p.
167.
- A. Promboon, T. Shimada and M. Kobayashi
- Random amplified polymorphic DNAs (RAPDs) in silkmoths.
p. 171.
- S. S. Sinha and A. K. Sinha
- Genetic analysis of quantitative traits in Antheraea
mylitta. p. 177.
- S. Aoyagi
- Ultrastructure and silk secretion of the malpighian
tubules in the ant-lion. p. 183.
- H. Akai, T. Nagashima, S. Aoyagi and K. Asaoka
- Developmental ultrastructure of brain in silk-producing
insects. p. 187.
- S. K. Sharan, M. K. Shingh, N. G. Ojha and S. S. Sinha
- Regulation of voltinism in Antheraea mylitta
by manipulation of rearing period of larval stages. p.
187.
- S. Naya, A. Sagisaka and K. Suzuki
- Identification of a maturation factor inducing
post-diapause development in pharate first-instar larvae
of the wild silkmoth, Antheraea yamamai. p. 187.
- S. Terauchi, T. Kaminishi and T. Nagashima
- Amino acid uptake in cultured posterior silk gland in Bombyx
mori. p. 201.
- M. Yago, H. Sato and S. Hayashi and Otsubo
- Enzymic activities involved in the silk- and
cuticle-tanning of the Japanese giant silkmoth, Dictyoploca
japonica Butler. p. 203.
- H. Yamada and Y. Kato
- Studies on blue bilin from the cocoon of the Japanese
oak silkworm. p. 211.
- H. Saito
- N-Terminal amino acid sequence of the biliverdin-binding
protein (BBP) from the molting fluid of the eri silkworm,
Samia cynthia ricini. p. 213.
- Y. Zhag, M. Lu, Y. Wang, Q. Xu and C. Yang
- Dynamic changes in respiration rates of the brain of Antheraea
pernyi. p. 219.
- M. Lu, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, Q. Xu and C. Yang
- Dynamic changes in ATP levels in the brain of Antheraea
pernyi. p. 221.
Photograph of cover
Vol. 2, 1996 (published 1996.10.25)
- M. Matsumoto and M. Takeda
- Regulation of Summer Diapause and Ecdysiotroph in Antheraea
yamamai (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae). p. 1.
- E. Iizuka, S. Sekiguchi, Y. Okachi and S. Ohbayashi
- Studies on the Physical Properties of Antheraea
yamamai Silks. p. 5.
- F. Song, Y. Banno, Y. Kawaguchi, K. Koga and Z. Xiang
- Dimorphism in Chromosome Number of Samia cynthia
walkeri in China. p. 11.
- K. Asaoka
- Characteristics of Gustatory Impulse Response to
Inositol in the Maxillary Styloconic Sensilla of Antheraea
yamamai Larva. p. 15.
- T. Ariyoshi and R. Kanzaki
- Pheromone-Triggered Electromyograms of 'Flight' Muscles
in a Male Silkworm Moth, Bombyx mori. p. 21.
- H. Akai, T. Nagashima and R. Nakatomi
- Structural and Ultrastructural Characteristics of Golden
Cocoons of Cricula trifenestrata. p. 27.
- A. K. Dash, M. C. Dash and B. K. Nayak
- Energetics of the Indian Tasar Silkworm Antheraea
mylitta Drury (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) Raised on
Arjun (Terminalia arjuna). p. 35.
- K. Damodar Reddy, K. Thangavelu and C. M. Bajpeyi
- Free Amino Acid Profile and Protein Changes in the
Haemolymph and Silk Gland of Developing Fifth Instar
Larvae of the Tasar Silkworm, Antheraea mylitta
(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 41.
- O. Parlak and M. Kiuchi
- Development of the Pupal Ovaries Transplanted to the
Larval Stages in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori. p.
49.
- [Technical Note]
- C. Suryakant Mishra and Madhab C. Dash
- Growth of Two Freshwater Carps Fed on Tasar Silkworm
Pupa. p. 53.
- J. Situmorang
- An Attempt to Produce Attacus atlas
(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) Using Baringtonia
Leaves as Plant Fodder. P. 55.
- Instructions to authors p. 59.
Photograph of front cover
A scanning electron micrograph of a cross section of cocoon
filament from Antheraea mylitta. (x 3,000) (From
Akai, 1997)
Vol. 3, 1997 (published 1997.10.25)
- Editorial
- Hitoshi Saito
- Purification and Characterization of a
Biliverdin-Binding Protein from the Larval Cuticle of the
Saturniid Silkworm, Attacus atlas. p. 1.
- Ye Gongyin, Hu Cui and Gong He
- Differences in Ovarian Development and Vitellogenesis
between te Trimolter and Tetramolter of the Japanese Oak
Silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 7.
- Hiromu Akai, Reiko Nakatomi, Esther Kioko, and Suresh K.
Raina
- Fine Structure of Cocoon and Cocoon Filament from
African Gonometa Silkmoth (Lasiocampiae). p. 15.
- Hiromu Akai and Takayuki Nagashima
- Cocoon Filament Formation in Silk Gland Physical
Characteristics of Raw Silk of Muga silkworm, Antheraea
assama. p. 23.
- Yutaka Kawahara
- Microvoids in the Methacrylamide-treated Silk Fibers of
the Japanese Oak Silkworm. p. 31.
- Eisaku Iizuka and Hidenori Itoh
- Physical Properties of Eri Silk. p. 37.
- Eisaku Iizuka, Haruki Kamiya, Hiroshi Hayashi and
Masashi Fukumoto
- Physical Properties of Cynthia Silk as Compared with
Those of Eri Silk. p. 43.
- Tamako Hata, Tamotsu Takahashi and Hiroshi Kato
- Effect of Hot Water Treatment on Dyeing of Antheraea
pernyi Silk. p. 47.
- Taeko Narumi and Masahiko Kobayashi
- Morphological Characteristics of Voids in Wild Silks
Used in Woven Fabrics. p. 53.
- Taeko Narumi and Masahiko Kobayashi
- Morphological Changes of Voids in Wild Silk during the
Raw Silk Production Process. p. 59.
- Masaru Kobayashi and Michio Kanbe
- Prereductional Meiosis in Males of Wild Silkmoths, Antheraea
yamamai and A. pernyi (Lepidoptera,
Saturniidae). p. 65.
- C. S. K. Mishra, B. K. Nayak and M. C. Dash
- Studies on the Reproductive Behaviour of the Indian
Tasar Silk Moth Antheraea mylitta (Saturniidae)
reared on Terminalia tomentosa, Teminalia arjuna
and Shorea nobusta Plants in different Seasons.
p. 71.
- K. M. Ponnuvel, A. Harikumar, C. M. Babu and R. K. Sinha
- Changes in the Body Weight, Silkgland Tissue Somatic
Index and Haemolymph Properties of Healthy and Uzi
Parasitized Sikworm Larvae of Antheraea proylei
J. p. 75.
- Preliminary Report
- Hiromu Akai
- Anti-bacteria Function of Natural Silk Materials. p. 79.
Photograph of front cover
A scanning electron micrograph of a cross section of cocoon
filament from Antheraea mylitta. (From H. Akai,
1997)
Vol. 4, 1999 (published 1999.3.25)
- Esther N. Kioko, Suresh K. Raina and J. M. Mueke
- Conservation of the African Wild Silkmoths for Economic
Incentives to Rural Communities of the Kakamega Forest in
Kenya. p. 1
- Hiromu Akai, Takayuki Nagashima and G. Mugenyi
- Anaphe in Africa: Are They Social Insect? p. 7.
- Hiromu Akai and Takayuki Nagashima
- Fine-Structural Characterisitcs of Anaphe
Cocoon Filament. p. 13.
- Colleen N. Ramos and Richard S. Peigler
- Comparative Ultrastructure of Silk Fibers for
Identifying Silk Textiles. p. 17.
- Tamako Hata and Hiroshi Kato
- Properties of Twisted Yarns with Anisoshrinking, Blended
Wild Silks and Bombyx Silk. p. 31.
- Motoko Yago and Toshimasa Mitamura
- Specific Structure in the Pupal Cuticle of the Japanese
Wild Silkmoth, Rhodinia fugax Butler. p. 39.
- Esther N. Kioko, Suresh K. Raina, J. M. Mueke and M.
Chimtawi
- Chorion Structure and Egg Size of the African Wild
Silkmoths, Argema mimosae and Gonometa
sp. (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea) in Kenya. p. 43.
- Gong-Yin Ye, Cui Hu and Gong He
- Effect of Precocene II on Ovarian Development and
Vitellogenesis of the Japanese Oak Silkworm, Antheraea
yamamai. p.47.
- Yong-Li Lin, Gong-Yin Ye and Cui Hu
- Effect of an Imidazole Derivative, Jinlu on Growth and
Development of the Posterior Silkgland in the Japanese Oak
Silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 53.
- A. Chaudhuri, N. Krishnan, A. K. Sinha, S. Chatterjee,
S. S. Sinha and Rama Ghoshi
- Composition of Fatty Acids of Hemolymph Serum and Fat
Body Tissue of Tropical Tasar Silkworm, Antheraea
mylitta Drury (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) During
Critical Phase of Diapause Termination. p. 57.
- Akiko Nakamura, Eiichi KUwano and Koichi Suzuki
- Effects of Imidazole Compounds on Control of Life Cycle
of the Wild Silkmoth, Antheraea yamamai. p. 65.
- Toshimasa Mitamura
- Use of the Willow, Salix pet-susu as a Source
of Leaf Powder for the Artificial Diet for the Japanese
Oak Silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p. 73.
- Weide Shen, Kunikatsu Hamano, Hajime Fugo and Yu-Qing
Zhang
- Endocrine Mechanism of Summer Diapause in the Pupae of Bombyx
mandarina: I. Effects of Exohormones on the
Development of Pupae. p. 79.
- Weide Shen, Kunikatsu Hamano, Hajime Fugo and Yu-Qing
Zhang
- Endocrine Mechanism of Summer Diapause in the Pupae of Bombyx
mandarina: II. Role of the Brain. p. 85.
- K. V. V. Ananthalakshmi, C. Yasunaga, T. Kawarabata, B.
Nataraju and R. K. Datta
- Studies on the Infection and Development of a New
Microsporidium NIK-4m in Antheraea eucalypti
Cell Line. p. 91.
- [Short Communication]
- Hiromu Akai, Takayuki Nagashima, Katsumi Imada, Naokazu
Aoki and Nobuo Mii
- Absorbance and Transmissivity of Ultraviolet by Wild
Silk, Antheraea pernyi. p. 97.
Photograph of front cover
A scanning electron micrograph of a cross section of cocoon
filament from Antheraea mylitta. (From H. Akai,
1997)
Vol. 5, 2000 (published 2000.6.30)
- [Originals]
- Yoshiomi Kato, Hiromi Yamada and Kozo Tsubouthi
- Why are Cocoons of Cricula trifenestrata
Golden? p. 1.
- H. Akai and T. Nagashima
- Structural Characteristics of the Nnaphe
Cocoon Nest―Method of "Creeping-out" through the Hard
Cocoon Covering―. p. 5.
- Hiroshi Kato
- Structure and Therjmal Properties of Naphe, Cricula
and Attadus
- D. B. Tembhare and D. D. Barsagade
- Cephalic Neuroendocrine System in the Tropical Tasar
Silkworm, Antheraea mylitta (Lepidoptera:
Saturniidae):Metamorphic and Sericotropic Functions. p.
21.
- Y. Tohno, K. Z. Li and M. Takeda
- Two Types of Diapause Development in the Chinese Oak
Silkmoth, Antheraea pernyi (Lepidoptera:
Saturniidae). p. 31.
- Takehiko Kamito
- Immunocytochemical Localization of Eclosion Hormone of
the Japanese Oak Silkworm, Antheraea yamamai,
and the Silkworm, Bombyx mori, using Anti-Bombyx
Eclosion Hormone Antibody. p. 41.
- Mitsuhiro Miyazawa, Masashi Sonoyama and Hitoshi Saito
- FT-IR Studies on Secondary Structure of Wild Silkworm
Fibroin Films. p. 47.
- Xue Ying Wang, Jun Kobayashi, Shigetoshi Miyajima, Huai
Jiang Xie, Sheng Lin Ghi, Wen Yun Zheng and Rui Qin Ji
- Cloning and Property Analysis of Antheraea pernyi
Nucleopolyhedrovirus (AnpeNPV). p. 51.
- Xye-Ying Wang, Guang-Ze Li, Hiromu Akai, Rui-qin Ji,
Sheng-Lin Shi and Wen-Yun Zheng
- Production and Physical Properties of Soluble Wild
Power. p. 57.
- J. Pattanayak and A. K. Dash
- Energy Allocation by Mature Larva of Antheraea
mylitta (Saturniidae) towards Cocoon Preparation
and Pupal Life. p. 61.
- Mitsuru Hattori
- Use of Silkworms as Therapy of persons with Senile
Dementia. p. 65.
- [Short Communication]
- Masatoshi Ichida, Syuji Doi, Yoshiko Miura, Takashi
Nakamura and Yutaka Banno
- Aseptic rearing of Mulberry Wild Silkwormj, Bombyxmandaria.
p. 69.
Photograph of front cover
A scanning electron micrograph of a cross section of cocoon
filament from Antheraea mylitta. (From H. Akai,
1997)
Vol. 6, 2001 (published 2001.6.25)
- CONTENTS
- [Originals]
- Richard S. Peigler and Jane W Baird
- Preliminary experiments to spin silks of seven species
of saturniidae from North America. P. 1.
- Takashi Nakamura, Yutaka Banno and Hiroshi Fujii
- Genetics of the "wild silkworm translucent" mutant (ows)
discovered in the progenies after the croos between the
domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori and the sild
mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mandarina. p. 7.
- Motoko Yago, Toshimasa Mitamura, Shinji Abe and Susumu
Hashimoto
- Adhesive strength of glue-like substances from the
colleterial glands of Antheraea yamamai and Rhodinia
fugax. p. 11.
- Youhei Tohno and Makio Takeda
- Sex-specific circadian dynamics of cyclic nucleotides in
the cerebral ganglia of a univoltine strain of Antheraea
pernyi during post-diapause development. p. 17.
- Hiromu Akai and Takayuki Nagashima
- Structural characteristic of cocoon filament from Rothschildia
silkmoth. p. 25.
- Hiromu Akai
- Calcium crystals deposited in cocoons of wild silkmoths.
p. 33.
- Hiromi Yamada, Yoshiomi Kato and Kozo Tsubouchi
- Yellow pigmentation of the fibroin core in the cocoon
fibers of Cricula trifenestrata. p. 43.
- Hiromi Yamada and Kozo Tsubouchi
- Characterization of silk proteins in the cocoon fibers
of Cricula trifenestrata. p. 47.
- Jun Kobayashi, Ryo Ando, Xue Ying Wang, Yuan Jiao Huang
and Shigetoshi Miyajima
- Nucleotide sequence analysis of the polyhedrin gene of Antheraea
pernyi nucleopolyhedrovirus and construction of a
transfer vector plasmid. p. 53.
- Yuan Jiao Huang, Xue Ying Wang, Shigetoshi Miyajima,
Tetsuro Yoshimura and Jun Kobayashi
- Efficiency of Antheraea pernyi
nucleopolyhedrovirus-mediated protein production in both
an established cell line and diapausing pupae of A.
pernyi. p. 59.
- Hiroshi Kato and Tamako Hata
- Bleaching of Chinese tusser silk with hydrogen peroxide.
p. 73.
- A. K. Dash
- Rainy season energy budget of larva of Indian tasar
silkmoth, Antheraea mylitta Drury (Saturniidae)
living wild sal (Shorea robusta) host plant. p.
79.
- [Review]
- Motoyuki Sumida
- Silk gland developmental program in the wild silkmoth, Samia
cynthia ricini and the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx
mori. p. 87.
- Zi-Ran Huang
- Utilization of non mulberry sericultural resources in
China. p. 91.
- M. V. Samson
- Recent trends in non-mulberry research: Vision for the
new millennium. p. 95.
Photograph of front cover
A light micrograph of a section from cocoon shell of Argema
mimosae. (From H. Akai & T. Nagashima, 2002)
Vol. 7, 2002 (published 2002.11.25)
- CONTENTS
- [Memorial Lecture]
- Hiromu Akai
- Development and contribution of the international
society for wild silkmoths. p. 1.
- [Keynote Address]
- Pricess GRAj Nurmalitasari and Fitriani Kuroda
- Indonesia's progress in the development of wild
silkmoths. p. 11.
- J. Situmorang and Sigit Dwi Mulyatno
- Preference test of egg deposition of Cricula
trifenestrata Helf. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) on
the host plant of parent stock and other host plants. p.
19.
- Beera Saratchandra and Ravindra Nath Singh
- Collection, conservation and utilization of commercially
exploited twild silkmoths of India. p. 25.
- Eisaku Iizuka
- Properties of wild silk and its usefulness. p. 31.
- Jun Kobayashi
- Diapausing pupa of wild silkmoths as an ideal model of
bioreactor. p. 37.
- [Originals]
- Kiyoshi Asaoka
- Central projections of sensory neurons in the medial and
lateral maxillary tstyloconic sensillum of Antheraea
yamamai larva. p. 43.
- Hiromu Akai and Takayuki Nagashima
- Structural characteristics of cocoon filament of the
African silkmoth, Argema mimosae. p. 47.
Photograph of front cover
A light micrograph of a section from silk gland of Samia
cynthia ricini. (From H. Akai & T. Nagashima,
2002)
Vol. 8, 2003 (published 2003.11.25)
- CONTENTS
- [Originals]
- Hiromu Akai and Takayuki Nagashima
- Calcium crystals of cocoon shell from African Gonometa
silkmoth (Lasiocampidae). p. 1.
- Hiromu Akai
- Ultrastructural characteristics of silk secretion during
embryonic development of Bombyx mori. p. 7.
- Yoshiomi Kato and Naoko Tsuzuki
- Larval growth and epidermal mitoses in early instars of
the Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea yamamai. p.
15.
- Hiromi Yamada, Yumiko Igarashi, Yoko Takasu, Kozo
Tsubouchi, Yoshiomi Kato and Hiromu Akai
- Sericin-like protein from the cocoons of the parasitic
wasp Apanteles glomeratus. p. 19.
- Hiromi Yamada, Yumiko Igarashi, Yoko Takasu, Kozo
Tsubouchi and Yoshiomi Kato
- Proteinaceous component in the froth produced by nymphs
of the spittle insect Aphrophora intermedia. p.
25.
- Ken-ichi Maegawa, Jun Kobayashi and Tetsuro Yoshimura
- Antheraea pernyi nucleopolyhedrovirus p143
gene: nucleotide sequence and ineffectiveness in host
range expansion of Autographa californica
nucleopolyhedrovirus. p. 29.
- Yuan Jiao Huang and Jun Kobayashi
- Antheraea pernyi nucleopolyhedrovirus mutants
lacking functional cathepsin and/or chitinase genes
suppress proteolysis and liquefaction of virus-infected
diapausing A. pernyi pupae. p. 43.
- Xing-jia Shen, Qiao-ling Zhao, Zhi-fang Zhang, Yi-ren Li
and JIa-lu He
- Cytochrome subunit b and NADH oxido-reductase subunit I
gens of mitochondrial genome from the eri silkworm, Samia
cynthia ricini and phylogenetic analysis. p. 51.
- Yumiko Nakajima, Takashi Nakamura, Yutaka Banno,
Hirofumi Fujimoto, Kazuo Hashido, Teiichiro Shiino, Kozo
Tsuchida, Naoko Takada and Hideaki Maekawa
- Comparison of mariner-like elements among Bombyx
mandarina individuals inhabiting East Asia in the
light of the segregation of B. mori and B.
mandarina genomes. p. 57.
- [Preliminary Report]
- Hiromu Akai, Takayuki Nagashima and Susumu Yamaguchi
- Ultrastructures of silk glands and cocoon filaments from
the Mexican silkmoth, Eucheira socialis. p. 65.
- [和文欄]
- 三田村敏正
- ウスタビガの配偶行動と産卵. p. 73.
- 赤井 弘
- カイコガの成虫小顋の超微形態. p. 81.
- [短報]
- 赤井 弘, 長島孝行
- アナフェ繭糸の構造特性. p. 89.
Photograph of cover
A light micrograph of a section from silk gland of Samia
cynthia ricini. (From H. Akai & T. Nagashima,
2002)
Vol. 9, 2004 (published 2004.7.15)
- CONTENTS
- [Originals]
- Masahide Watanabe, Shino Fujii, Seiji Miyata and
Motoyuki Sumida
- Localization of fibroinase in the silk gland of
domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, wild
silkmoth, Samia cynthia ricini and Antheraea
pernyi studied by confocal laser scanning
microscopy. p. 1.
- Masahide Watanabe, Snino Fujii, Hisato Hinuma and
Motoyuki Sumida
- Cathepsin activities in the silk gland of the
domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, the wild
silkmoths, Samia cynthia ricini and Antheraea
pernyi during the fifth instar larval development.
p. 15.
- Vallaya Sutthikhum, Masahide Watanabe and Motoyuki
Sumida
- Fibroinase, a cathepsin L-like cysteine proteinase, from
the silk gland of spinning Bombyx mori larva, a
counterpart in the silk gland of wild silkmoths, Samia
cynthia ricini and Antheraea pernyi:
Purification and characterization. p. 21.
- Hiroshi Kato, Tamako Hata and Masuhiro Tsukada
- Antifeedant of Natural Dyestuffs against Anthrenus
verbasci (IV) Effects of tannic acid and cathechin
on the feeding inhibition of larvae. p. 39.
- Hiromi Yamada, Yumiko Igarashi, Yoko Takasu, Kozo
Tsubouchi and Yoshiomi Kato
- Proline-rich silk proteins produced by the larvae of the
mulberry pyralid Glyphodes pyloalis. p. 47.
- Ken-ichi Maegawa, Xue Ying Wang, Jun Kobayashi and
Tetsuro Yoshimura
- Nucleotide Sequence Analysis of p10 Gene of Antheraea
pernyi Nucleopolyhedrovirus and Construction of two
Transfer Vector Plasmids. p. 53.
- Hiromi Yamada, Katsuya Slhigesada, Yumiko Igarashi, Yoko
Takasu, Kozo Tsubouchi and Yoshiomi Kato
- A novel asparagine-rich fibrous protein (Xenofibron)
from the cocoons of the parasitic wasp Cotesia
(=Apanteles) glomerata. p. 61.
- [和文欄]
- 早坂昭二, 永易健一
- カイコおよびサクサンの病原性微胞子虫に対するフマギリンおよびベノミルの増殖抑制効果. p. 67.
- 赤井 弘
- 藍染およびうこん染による柞蚕シルクの紫外線遮蔽効果[予報]. p. 71.
- 赤井 弘, 長島孝行, 中西秀典
- 藍染によるシルクの紫外線遮蔽効果. p. 73.
- [短報]
- 赤井 弘
- 絹糸昆虫の繭作りと脱繭. p. 79.
Photograph of cover
A light micrograph of a section from posterior silk gland
of Cricula trifenestrata. (From H. Akai & T.
Nagashima, 2005)
Vol. 10, 2005 (published 2005.9.30)
- CONTENTS
- [Originals]
- D. B. Tembhare and S. D. Rathee
- Immunohitochemical localization of some
vertebrate-peptide hormones in the midgut endocrine cells
and effect of midgut extract on digestive enzyme activity
in the tropical tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta
(Drury)(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 1.
- D. B. Tembhare and V. R. Pendam
- Effect of JH III and beta-ecdysone on spermatogenesis in
the tropical tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta
(Drury)(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). p. 9.
- Junyi Huang, Yuji Arimatsu, Keiko Sadakane, Yashuhisa
Endo and Toshiharu Furusawa
- Gene expression and localization of trehalase during
embryonic development of the silkworm, Bombyx mori.
p. 17.
- Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Tawit Sangtamat, Weerasak
Saksirirat and Yongyut Waikakul
- New food plants for Eri silkworm rearing. p. 27.
- Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Supacha Kamoltip and Weerasak
Saksirirat
- Reeling of Eri cocoon (Philosamia ricini B.)
for silk yarn production. p. 35.
- Hiromu Akai and Takayuki Nagashima
- Some information on Cricula silkmoths. p. 41.
- Kohji Yamamoto, Taro Okada, Ningjia He, Yutaka Banno and
Hiroshi Fujii
- Identification and overexpression of Y-box protein
isoform of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 45.
- [Short Communication]
- J. Pattanayak and A. K. Dash
- Autumn energy budget of final instar silkworm, Antheraea
mylitta (Saturniidae), for its cocoon and post
larval life. p. 53.
- [Review]
- Hiromu Akai
- Porous cocoon filaments―their characteristics and
formation. p. 57.
- [和文欄]
- 赤井 弘, 長島孝行, 安田勝年, 日野逸夫
- ヤママユガ科の爆砕繭の利用について. p. 75.
- 山口幸路
- ヤママユガコクナーゼを含む脱繭時の吐液の数種繭糸への溶解作用. p. 81.
- 山口幸路
- ヤママユガ科に属する絹糸昆虫の小顋と下唇腺. p. 85.
- [短報]
- 赤井 弘, 清水 治, 土谷 昇
- バギオ(Bagio) の温帯性の大型クリキュラ. p. 91.
Photograph of cover
A light micrograph of a section from posterior silk gland
of Cricula trifenestrata. (From H. Akai & T.
Nagashima, 2005)
Vol. 11, 2006 (published 2006.11.1)
- CONTENTS
- [Originals]
- Kohji Yamamoto, Hiroshi Fujii, Masatsune Ishiguro and
Yutaka Banno
- Overproduction and characterization of
hydroxyphenylalanine oxidoreductase of the silkmoth. p. 1.
- Wajiro Hara, Hiro-omi Kai, Kohji Yamamoto and Hiroshi
Fujii
- Trial for linkage mapping of phenotypic characters and
EST cDNA clones in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. p.
8.
- Taketo Tsugehara, Roumiana Tsenkova and Makio Takada
- A non-invasive monitoring of developmental changes in
pupal case of Antheraea pernyi by near-infrared
spectroscopy. p. 14.
- Kohji Yamamoto, Ping Zhao, Yutaka Banno and Hiroshi
Fujii
- Purification and characterization of novel Kunitz-type
chymotrypsin inhibitor of the silkworm, Bombyx mori.
p. 21.
- Yan Meng, Chaoliang Liu, Aichun Zhao, Kunihiro Shiomi,
Masao Nakagaki and Zenta Kajiura
- Vitellogenin gene organization of Antheraea yamamai
and promoter activity analysis. p. 29.
- Masahide Watanabe, Shino Fujii and Motoyuki Sumida
- Fibroinase of Silk Gland in Eri-Silkworm, Samia
cynthia ricini : Enzymatic Properties at the Fourth
Molt Period, Stage D2, and Changes in Activity during the
Fifth Instar. p. 41.
- Akai, H., Shirai, T., Nagashima, T., Inoue, S.,
Kobayashi, I. and TAmura, T.
- Functional recovering of fibroin secretion in transgenic
silk glands from Nd-sD mutant of Bombyx mori. p.
52.
- Masahide Watanabe and Motoyuki Sumida
- Enzymatic Properties of Purified Fibroinase of Silk
Gland of Eri-Silkworm, Samia cynthia ricini at
End of Spinning. p. 60.
- Masahide Watanabe, Vallaya Sutthikhum, Tohru Kotera,
Mayuko Okumura, Sumiharu Nagaoka, Kaeko Kamei, Hajime Mori
and Motoyuki Sumida
- Bombyx cysteine proteinase of silk gland
(BCPSG): Cloning of cDNA and characterization of
recombinant enzyme expressed in E.coli. p. 73.
- [Scientific note]
- Hiroshi Fujii, Shigeru Yanagi, Yutaka Kawaguchi, Yutaka
Banno and Kohji Yamamoto
- Chymotrypsin and trypsin inhibitors of the saturniid
moth, Caligula japonica (Lepidoptera,
Saturniidae). p. 91.
- [和文欄]
- 波多野友博
- ヒゲナガカワトビケラの生成するシルクの構造とその接着様式. p. 97.
- 赤井 弘, 長島孝行, 坂田歩美, 島村春子, Craig, C. L.
- 昆虫繭の構造とUVカット率―特に網目繭について. p. 107.
Photograph of cover
A light micrograph of a cocoon filament section from cocoon
of Argema mittrei. (From H. Akai, 2007)
Vol. 12, 2007 (published 2008.2.29)
- CONTENTS
- [Originals]
- Yuan Jiao Huang, Hiroshi Mitsutake, Makoto Itakura, Xue
Ying Wang and Jun Kobayashi
- Nucleotide Sequence Analysis of PstI D
Fragment of Antheraea pernyi
Nucleopolyhedrovirus Clone A and Identification of Escherichia
coli Insertion Sequence. p. 1.
- Hiromu Akai, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Takayuki Nagashima and
Catherine L. Craig
- Comparative Ultrastructural Characteristics of Argema
mittrei and Argema mimosae Cocoons. p. 9.
- Takayuki Nagashima, Osamu Shimizu and Hiromu Akai
- Structural Characteristics of Wild Cocoon from Actias
artemis. p. 17.
- Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Supachai Kamoltip, Weerasak
Saksirirat, Tawit Sangtamat and Duanphen Wongsorn
- Eri Silk Yarn Producing and Innovative Textile Products.
p. 21.
- Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Tawit Sangtamat, Weerasak
Saksirirat and Duanphen Wongsorn
- Effect of Some Main- and Alternate Food Plants on Growth
of Eri Silkworm (Samia ricini D.). p. 29.
- B. K. Nayak, D. G. Dey and B. C. Guru
- Life Table Analysis of Univoltine Modal Ecorace of Wild
Tasar Silkmoth, Antheraea Phphia (Lepidoptera:
Saturnidae). p. 35.
- Wajiro Hara, Daisuke Sakano, Kohji Yamamoto, Yutaka
Banno, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Akifumi Nisisaka, Kei TAmura
and Hiroshi Fujii
- Investigation of Integration of Linkage Mapping of
Phenotypic Characters and EST cDNA Clones in the Silkworm,
Bombyx mori. p. 45.
- Hiromu Akai
- Why are Lysosomes not Released into Silk Gland Lumen of
Bombyx larvae. p. 51.
- Esther N. Kioko, Suresh Kumar Raina, J. M. Nueke and M.
Chimtawi
- Chorion Structure and Egg Size of the African Wild
Silkmoths, Argema mimosae and Gonometa
sp. (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea) in Kenya. p. 59.
- Vallaya Sutthikhum, Akihiro Nagatomo, Reon Somana,
Jeeraphan Sugsringam, Motoyuki Sumida and Hiromu Akai
- Eri-Silk Fabric Development and Utilization in Thailand:
From Obtaining Eggs to a Tailor-made Unique Suit for Men.
p. 63.
- [和文欄]
- [総 説]
- 角田素行
- 絹タンパク質セリシンを分解する酵素. p. 67.
- [スポットニュース]
- 赤井 弘, 長島孝行, 杉本星子
- マダガスカルのアナフェ繭巣について. p. 75
Vol. 13, 2008 (published 2009.3.1)
- CONTENTS
- [Originals]
- Susumu Hiragaki, Yuji Kawabe and Makio Takeda
- Molecular cloning and expression analysis of two
putative serotonin receptors in the brain of Antheraea
pernyi pupa. p. 1.
- Prasong Srihanam, Siew Lok Toh, James Cho Hong Goh, Reon
Somana and Vallaya Sutthikhum
- Silk Fibroin Sheeets for Scaffolds in Cell Culture and
Their Characteristics. p. 15.
- Hiromu Akai, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Takayuki Nagashima and
Hoshiko Sugimoto
- Structural Characteristics of a Cocoon Nest from
Bagmoths, Cryptothelea Family. p. 23.
- Takayuki Nagashima and Hiromu Akai
- UV interception properties of Saturniidae and Bombycidae
cocoons. p. 29.
- Takayuki Nagashima and Hiromu Akai
- Ultrastructure of liquid fibroin in the silk glands of
silkworm, Bombyx mori. p. 35.
- Nagashima, T., Shirai, T., Ishikawa, T., Akai, H.,
Inoue, S., Kobayashi, I. and Tamura, T.
- Cell activity in transgenic silk gland induced by a
fibroin gene (Ayfib) from Antheraea yamamai.
p. 39.
- Takayuki Nagashima, Hiromu Akai and Toshimasa Mitamura
- Optical Properties of the Cocoon and Silk Gland of
Usutabiga, Rhodinia fugax. p. 47.
- Hideki Sezutsu, Toshiki Tamura and Kenji Yukuhiro
- Uniform size of leucine-rich repeats in a wild silk
moth, Saturnia japonica (Lepidoptera
Saturniidae) fibroin. p. 53.
- Sivilai Sirimungkararat, Weerasak Saksirirat, Suvita
Saepaisan and Siriporn Saen Am-Mat
- Exploitation of Eri Silkworm Feces and Their Isolated
Fungi for Controlling Fusarium Wilt of Tomatoes. p. 61.
- Suporn Nuchadomrong, Waraluk Senakoon, Sivilai
Sirimungkararat, Thanaset Senawong and Pravina Kitikoon
- Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Sericin
Powder from Eri Silkworm Cocoons Correlating to Degumming
Processes. p. 69.
[和文欄]
- 赤井 弘, 石川達也, 長島孝行, 黒田正人
- ミノガ科特有の繭構造. p. 79.
- 夏川 大, 牧 恒雄
- 爆砕処理による野蚕繭糸の精練(1) 繭綿回収率について. p. 83.
- 夏川 大, 牧 恒雄
- 爆砕処理による野蚕繭糸の精練(2) 繭糸の形態変化について. p. 91.
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