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Silk glands in silkworms are responsible for secreting silk and consist of three distinct regions: the posterior region secretes fibroin, the middle region acts as a reservoir for fibroin and secretes sericin, and the anterior region transports assembled silk to the spinneret. The spinneret draws out the silk in filament form, which is then bound together by sericin. Additionally, Filippi’s glands in the head region may contribute waxy materials to the silk thread.
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- monirul
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