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Oct 2026
Broad-Complex Mediates 20-Hydroxyecdysone-Induced Antimicrobial Peptide Expression in the Silkworm Bombyx mori
Simple Summary Silkworms are vulnerable to bacterial infections, but how hormones help them fight these infections remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated whether 20-hydroxyecdysone, a hormone that controls insect growth and development, also strengthens the natural immune defenses of silkworms. We fo...
Peng-Jie Xian, Ting-Ting Deng, Xiao-Qin Li et al.
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