%0 Journal Article
%T Genetic Variability in Morus alba L by Biochemical and Bioassay Methods for increased Silk Productivity.
%A Thirumalaisamy R
%A Gowrishankar J
%A Suganthapriya S
%A Prakash B
%J Journal of Biomedical Sciences and Research
%D 2009
%I 
%X The object of this study is to screen biochemical content of six varieties of mulberry leaves viz S13, S30, S36, ML, V1 and RFS-135 to find out nutritively richer one. Among six varieties V1 is the best one containing highest total sugar (16.72%), total protein (26.72%) and total phenol (4.56%) content compare to other five varieties, so V1 is the highly recommendable feed for silkworm (Bombyx mori L) to increase their silk productivity. Silkworms feeded with nutritively richer V1 variety were taken for the following biochemical and bioassay. Protein estimation in larval, pupal haemolymph and also in silkgland, enzymatic (amylase, protease) analysis of different (II to V) instars larvae. Likewise fibroin sericin ratios in cocoon were also done. The all the above parameters of silkworm (Bombyx mori L) feeded with V1 variety was found to be high and silk productivity was also high, which will fulfill existing market demand.
%K Silkworms
%K silk productivity
%K mulberry and protein
%U http://jbsr.pharmainfo.in/documents/vol1issue1/2009010102.pdf