Bombyx mori (silkworm) silk proteins are being utilized as unique biomaterials for medical applications.
Mitsuru Sato, Katsura Kojima, Chisato Sakuma, Maria Murakami, Eriko Aratani, TakatoTakenouchi, Yasushi Tamada, Hiroshi Kitani 2012, 'Production of scFv-conjugated affinity silk powder by transgenic silkworm technology.',PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3319607?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Bombyx mori cocoon has a multi-layer structure that provides optimal protection for silkworm pupa.
Yan Zhang, Ping Zhao, Zhaoming Dong, Dandan Wang, Pengchao Guo, Xiaomeng Guo, QianruSong, Weiwei Zhang, Qingyou Xia 2015, 'Comparative Proteome Analysis of Multi-Layer Cocoon of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori',PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0123403. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Bombyx mori presents several types of egg color mutations, all of which have been extensively discussed in sericulture.
Anli Chen, Pengfei Liao, Qiongyan Li, Qiaoling Zhao, Weike Yang, Shuifen Zhu, FangWu, Rongfan He, Zhanpeng Dong, Ping Huang 2015, 'The Structural Variation Is Associated with the Embryonic Lethality of a Novel RedEgg Mutant Fuyin-lre of Silkworm, Bombyx mori', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0128211. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)