Functional Symbionts
291 recordsRecords of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.
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| Host Insect | Classification | Localization | Function | Function Tags | Year | Edit | |
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pseudomonadota |
Diatraea saccharalisLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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possess cellulose degrading activity |
2015 |
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Klebsiella variicola
Pseudomonadota |
Diatraea saccharalisLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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possess cellulose degrading activity |
2015 |
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Microbacterium schleiferi
Actinomycetota |
Diatraea saccharalisLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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possess cellulose degrading activity |
2015 |
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Microbacterium hominis
Actinomycetota |
Diatraea saccharalisLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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possess cellulose degrading activity |
2015 |
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Pseudomonadota |
Diatraea saccharalisLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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possess cellulose degrading activity |
2015 |
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Stenotrophomonas rhizophila
Pseudomonadota |
Diatraea saccharalisLepidoptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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possess cellulose degrading activity |
2015 |
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Candida kashinagacola
Ascomycota |
Platypus koryoensisColeoptera |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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show extracelluar CM-cellulase, xylanase and avicelase activity that are responsible for degradation of wood structure |
2015 |
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Ambrosiozyma sp.
Ascomycota |
Platypus koryoensisColeoptera |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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show CM-cellulase activity and pectinase activity |
2015 |
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Candida homilentoma
Ascomycota |
Platypus koryoensisColeoptera |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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show CM-cellulase activity and pectinase activity |
2015 |
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Meyerozyma guilliermondii
Ascomycota |
Platypus koryoensisColeoptera |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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show extracelluar CM-cellulase, xylanase and avicelase activity that are responsible for degradation of wood structure |
2015 |
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Amylostereum areolatum
Basidiomycota |
Sirex noctilioHymenoptera |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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the fungus as an external gut for digestion of recalcitrant lignocellulosic compounds |
2014 |
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Enterococcus faecalis
Bacillota |
Harpalus pensylvanicusColeoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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E. faecalis facilitate seed consumption by H. pensylvanicus, possibly by contributing digestive enzymes to their host |
2014 |
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pseudomonadota |
Locusta migratoriaOrthoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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associated with cellulolytic enzymes |
2014 |
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Methylobacterium sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Atractomorpha sinensisOrthoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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associated with cellulolytic enzymes |
2014 |
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Bacillus megaterium
Bacillota |
Bombyx moriLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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producing amylase for starch degradation |
2014 |
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Termitomyces
Basidiomycota |
Macrotermes natalensisBlattodea |
Fungi
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rely on gut symbionts to decompose organic matter |
2014 |
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Cephalotes variansHymenoptera |
Bacteria and Fungi
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Intracellular and Extracellular
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play integral roles in nutrition, digestion and defence |
2014 |
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Buchnera aphidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Acyrthosiphon pisumHemiptera |
Bacteria
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producing essential amino acids (EAAs) |
2014 |
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Lachnospira
Bacillota |
Blattella germanicaBlattodea |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Hydrolyze polysaccharide; assist digestion; synthesize acetate, propionate, and butyrate |
2014 |
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Candidatus Pantoea carbekii
Pseudomonadota |
Halyomorpha halysHemiptera |
Bacteria
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the primary bacterial symbiont of H. halys |
2014 |