Understanding molecular aspects of antheraea assamensis

Abstract

For centuries sericulture has been a major agronomic practice in Asia India is one of the largest producers of silk in the world with exports to 50 countries earning foreign exchanges of over 2000 crores per year Muga silk is one of the unique golden colored commercial silk produced in India It is spun by Antheraea assamensis Helfer commonly known as muga silkworm which is a multivoltine polyphagous Lepidopteran silkmoth endemic to the Brahmaputra valley of Assam and adjoining hilly ar...