Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T1 |
0-118 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Vitellogenin receptor mutation leads to the oogenesis mutant phenotype "scanty vitellin" of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. |
T2 |
119-130 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BACKGROUND: |
T3 |
131-245 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The vitellogenin receptor (VgR) mediates the uptake of vitellogenin (Vg) from the hemolymph by developing oocytes. |
T4 |
246-254 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
T5 |
255-366 |
Sentence |
denotes |
VgR with the mutational EGF1 domain can bind ligand proteins but cannot be dissociated under acidic conditions. |
T6 |
367-399 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The mutant is lethal in embryos. |
T7 |
400-411 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSION: |
T8 |
412-501 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Bombyx mori VgR (BmVgR) has an important role in egg formation and embryonic development. |
T9 |
502-515 |
Sentence |
denotes |
SIGNIFICANCE: |
T10 |
516-561 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BmVgR is a potential target for pest control. |
T11 |
562-688 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In insects, the vitellogenin receptor (VgR) mediates the uptake of vitellogenin (Vg) from the hemolymph by developing oocytes. |
T12 |
689-841 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The oogenesis mutant scanty vitellin (vit) of Bombyx mori (Bm) lacks vitellin and 30-kDa proteins, but B. mori egg-specific protein and BmVg are normal. |
T13 |
842-954 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The vit eggs are white and smaller compared with the pale yellow eggs of the wild type and are embryonic lethal. |
T14 |
955-1057 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This study found that a mutation in the B. mori VgR gene (BmVgR) is responsible for the vit phenotype. |
T15 |
1058-1113 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We cloned the cDNA sequences encoding WT and vit BmVgR. |
T16 |
1114-1210 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The functional domains of BmVgR are similar to those of other low-density lipoprotein receptors. |
T17 |
1211-1319 |
Sentence |
denotes |
When compared with the wild type, a 235-bp genomic sequence in vit BmVgR is substituted for a 7-bp sequence. |
T18 |
1320-1454 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This mutation has resulted in a 50-amino acid deletion in the third Class B region of the first epidermal growth factor (EGF1) domain. |
T19 |
1455-1632 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BmVgR is expressed specifically in oocytes, and the transcriptional level is changed dramatically and consistently with maturation of oocytes during the previtellogenic periods. |
T20 |
1633-1700 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Linkage analysis confirmed that BmVgR is mutated in the vit mutant. |
T21 |
1701-1843 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The coimmunoprecipitation assay confirmed that mutated BmVgR is able to bind BmVg but that BmVg cannot be dissociated under acidic conditions. |
T22 |
1844-1994 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The WT phenotype determined by RNA interference was similar to that of the vit phenotype for nutritional deficiency, such as BmVg and 30-kDa proteins. |
T23 |
1995-2129 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These results showed that BmVgR has an important role in transporting proteins for egg formation and embryonic development in B. mori. |