Carbon Dioxide Gating in Silk Cocoon
21 Aug 2012 | Publications | Contributor(s): sunil kumar meena
Silk is the generic name given to the fibrous proteins spun by a number of arthropods. During metamorphosis, the larva of the silk producing arthropods excrete silk-fiber from its mouth and spun it around the body to form a protective structure called cocoon. An adult moth emerges out from the …