Qing-You Xia

Chemosensory protein BmCSP4 enhances silkworm adaptation to mulberry by suppressing plant defense responses.

The silkworm (Bombyx mori) feeds exclusively on mulberry leaves; however, the genetic basis underlying its adaptation to mulberry defenses remains unclear. In this study, we identified a silkworm chemosensory protein (CSP), BmCSP4, which is highly expressed in the salivary glands of larvae and secreted onto mulberry le...