The concentration and patterns of whole body protein in the fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea Drury during metamorphosis were determined by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and spectrophotometric method, respectively.
1. A number of 16 protein band wa...
The concentration and patterns of whole body protein in the fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea Drury during metamorphosis were determined by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and spectrophotometric method, respectively.
1. A number of 16 protein band was separated through the whole stages.
2. At the final instar larva protein band was reached the greatest number and color density, but protein band's number and color density at 10day-old pupa was the lowest among all stage. Also protein absorbency was similar to above result.
3. Particulary many protein bands appeared and protein absorbancy was 0.34% at 6 day-old pupa during the pupal stage.
4. In conclusion, pattern and concentration of protein were changed in accordance with the morphological changes which in histolysis of larval organs and histogenesis of adult organs. It was related to energy transformation in according to morphological formation
during metamorphosis.