Functional Symbionts
2442 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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Hermetia illucensCanada |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Arsenophonus ameliorated the growth performance of Aphis gossypii when the host was fed an amino acid-deficient diet. |
2023 |
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Amycolatopsis
Actinomycetota |
TrachymyrmexUSA |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Amycolatopsis (from desert specialist fungus-growing ants) produces the antibiotic EC0-0501, which has strong activity against ant-associated Actinobacteria and may play a role in bacterial competition in this niche. |
2023 |
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Penicillium chrysogenum
Ascomycota |
Aspongopus chinensisChina |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Penicillium chrysogenum generates antibacterial secondary metabolites that potently inhibit the in vitro growth of gram-positive bacteria. |
2023 |
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Arsenophonus
Pseudomonadota |
Aphis gossypiiChina |
Bacteria
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Arsenophonus ameliorated the growth performance of Aphis gossypii when the host was fed an amino acid-deficient diet. |
2023 |
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Serratia plymuthica
Pseudomonadota |
Belgica antarcticaAntarctica |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2023 |
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Serratia fonticola
Pseudomonadota |
Belgica antarcticaAntarctica |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2023 |
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Hermetia illucensBelgium |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2023 |
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Candidatus Sulcia
Bacteroidota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Sulcia is an obligate endosymbiont that synthesizes essential amino acids to supplement the nutritionally-poor phloem sap diet of its host, Colladonus geminatus. |
2023 |
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Candidatus Sulcia
Bacteroidota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Sulcia is an obligate endosymbiont that synthesizes essential amino acids to supplement the nutritionally-poor phloem sap diet of its host, Colladonus montanus reductus. |
2023 |
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Candidatus Sulcia
Bacteroidota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Sulcia is an obligate endosymbiont that synthesizes essential amino acids to supplement the nutritionally-poor phloem sap diet of its host, Circulifer tenellus. |
2023 |
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Candidatus Sulcia
Bacteroidota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Sulcia is an obligate endosymbiont that synthesizes essential amino acids to supplement the nutritionally-poor phloem sap diet of its host, Euscelidius variegatus. |
2023 |
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Candidatus Nasuia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Nasuia is an obligate endosymbiont that synthesizes essential amino acids to supplement the nutritionally-poor phloem sap diet of its host, Colladonus geminatus. |
2023 |
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Candidatus Nasuia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Nasuia is an obligate endosymbiont that synthesizes essential amino acids to supplement the nutritionally-poor phloem sap diet of its host, Colladonus montanus reductus. |
2023 |
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Candidatus Nasuia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Nasuia is an obligate endosymbiont that synthesizes essential amino acids to supplement the nutritionally-poor phloem sap diet of its host, Circulifer tenellus. |
2023 |
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Candidatus Nasuia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Nasuia is an obligate endosymbiont that synthesizes essential amino acids to supplement the nutritionally-poor phloem sap diet of its host, Euscelidius variegatus. |
2023 |
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Candidatus Yamatotia cicadellidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2023 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia may increase the ability of Circulifer tenellus to tolerate or acquire the plant pathogen, Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii. |
2023 |
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Xanthomonas sp. HY-74
Pseudomonadota |
Xylocopa appendiculataSouth Korea |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Xanthomonas sp. HY-74 biodegrades polyethylene terephthalate (PET) powder, breaking it down into its degradation products. |
2023 |
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Bacillus sp. HY-75
Pseudomonadota |
Xylocopa appendiculataSouth Korea |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Bacillus sp. HY-75 biodegrades polyethylene terephthalate (PET) powder, breaking it down into its degradation products. |
2023 |
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Xanthomonas sp. HY-74
Pseudomonadota |
Eumenes decoratesSouth Korea |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Xanthomonas sp. HY-74 biodegrades polyethylene terephthalate (PET) powder, breaking it down into its degradation products. |
2023 |