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Bridging tradition with innovation: Revolutionzing sericulture through biotechnological advancements
Kalpana R, Mithilasri M, Karthick Mani Bharathi B, Susikaran S,Sabarish M, Parthiban KT
Year : 2024 | Volume: 9 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 78-82
Received on: 18/05/2024
Revised on: 28/05/2024
Accepted on: 22/07/2024
Published on: 21/08/2024
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Kalpana R, Mithilasri M, Karthick Mani Bharathi B, Susikaran S,Sabarish M, Parthiban KT( 2024).
Bridging tradition with innovation: Revolutionzing sericulture through biotechnological advancements
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 9( 4), 78-82.
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Abstract
Sericulture, the practice of rearing silkworms (Bombyx mori L.) for silk production, has been an integral part of global textile industries for millennia. With the advent of biotechnology, particularly advancements in molecular biology and genetics, new avenues have opened up to enhance various aspects of sericulture. This abstract clearly indicates the multifaceted applications of biotechnology in sericulture, focusing on genetic improvement of silkworms, disease management strategies, enhancement of silk production efficiency and promotion of environmental sustainability. Sericulture encompasses the entire process of silk production, from silkworm rearing to silk reeling and textile manufacturing. Historically significant and economically vital in many regions, sericulture faces contemporary challenges such as disease outbreaks, genetic limitations and environmental pressures. Biotechnology offers promising solutions by leveraging tools and techniques from molecular biology, genetics and bioprocess engineering to address these challenges and enhance the productivity, quality and sustainability of silk production.
Keywords
Advancements, Biotechnology, Disease management,Innovation, Sericulture,
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