Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Interrelationships Between Some Quantitative Characters in Different Lines of Silkworm (Bombyx mori)
DOI
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Abstract
This research was conducted to find out the characteristics related with cocoon and egg yield and correlaitions between these important characters in B8 (Japan) and Tokai (Chinese) breeds of silkworm. The relation between mounting weight and cocoon yield traits and the possibility of using them in selection were also investigated. The silkworms of the B8 line proved to be superior to Tokai with regard to mounting weight and pupal weight traits (P
Keywords
Silkworm (Bombyx Mori L.), Mounting Weight, Cocoon Shell Weight, Pupal Weight, Correlations
First Page
243
Last Page
248
Recommended Citation
ŞAHAN, ÜMRAN; KESİCİ, TAHSİN; and BAĞCI, YILDIRIM (1999) "Interrelationships Between Some Quantitative Characters in Different Lines of Silkworm (Bombyx mori)," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 23: No. 8, Article 4. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol23/iss8/4
