Crosstalk Between BmToll9-2, the Toll Pathway, and Antimicrobial Peptides in the Silkworm (Bombyx mori) Larval Fat Body.
Insects lack adaptive immunity and rely exclusively on innate immune system for pathogen defense. However, the specific role of BmToll9-2, a key Toll receptor in the silkworm (Bombyx mori), in mediating immune responses, particularly against bacterial challenges in the larval fat body, remains incompletely understood....