Functional Symbionts
114 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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Spiroplasma
Mycoplasmatota |
Ostrinia zaguliaeviLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Spiroplasma-induced male killing |
2011 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Euchloe hecabeLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Complete feminisation of genetic males into functional females |
2011 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Eurema mandarinaLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Complete feminisation of genetic males into functional females |
2011 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Hypolimnas bolinaLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Male-killing, in which symbionts kill the male progeny of infected females |
2010 |
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Rickettsia
Pseudomonadota |
Pnigalio soemiusHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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cause parthenogenetic reproduction in the parasitoid wasp |
2010 |
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Arsenophonus nasoniae
Pseudomonadota |
Nasonia vitripennisHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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male-killing |
2010 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Encarsia inaronHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia caused CI in E. inaron |
2009 |
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Wolbachia wRi
Pseudomonadota |
Drosophila simulansDiptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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induces very strong cytoplasmic incompatibility in its natural host Drosophila simulans |
2009 |
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Wolbachia wUni
Pseudomonadota |
Muscidifurax uniraptorHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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responsible for the induction of parthenogenesis in the parasitoid wasp Muscidifurax uniraptor |
2009 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Supella longipalpaBlattodea |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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induces reproductive incompatibility |
2007 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Eurema hecabeLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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the butterfly Eurema hecabe is infected with two different strains (wHecCI2 and wHecFem2) of the bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia, genetic males are transformed into functional females, resulting in production of all-female broods. |
2007 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Ceratitis capitataDiptera |
Bacteria
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induced complete cytoplasmic incompatibility in the host |
2004 |
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Bacteroidota
Bacteroidota |
Encarsia pergandiellaHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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include cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) |
2003 |
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wBruCon
Pseudomonadota |
Callosobruchus chinensisColeoptera |
Bacteria
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caused cytoplasmic incompatibility of the host insect |
2002 |
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wBruOri
Pseudomonadota |
Callosobruchus chinensisColeoptera |
Bacteria
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caused cytoplasmic incompatibility of the host insect |
2002 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Cotesia sesamiaeHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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causes cytoplasmic incompatibility |
2002 |
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Encarsia bacterium
Bacteroidota |
Encarsia pergandiellaHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia, a genus of parasitoid wasps |
2001 |
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Encarsia bacterium
Bacteroidota |
Encarsia pergandiellaHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia, a genus of parasitoid wasps |
2001 |
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Encarsia bacterium
Bacteroidota |
Encarsia berleseiHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia, a genus of parasitoid wasps |
2001 |
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Encarsia bacterium
Bacteroidota |
Encarsia citrinaHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia, a genus of parasitoid wasps |
2001 |