The secret behind silkworm's hardy stomachs

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 16:14 in Biology & Nature

Silkworms have a unique ability to eat toxic mulberry leaves without feeling ill, and researchers have come one step closer to understanding why: silkworms contain a special digestive enzyme that is not affected by mulberry`s toxic chemicals.

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