Functional Symbionts
233 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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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
Pseudomonadota |
Drosophila simulansDiptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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increase olfactory response of flies by regulating the expression of olfaction-related genes in hosts |
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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Blattabacterium
Bacteroidota |
Supella longipalpaBlattodea |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2007 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Asobara tabidaHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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influences programmed cell death processes (a host regulatory feature typically targeted by pathogens) in A. tabida, making its presence essential for the wasps' oocytes to mature |
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 |
Coccotrypes dactyliperdaColeoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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required for oogenesis in C. dactyliperda |
2006 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Exorista sorbillansDiptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia infection enhanced the fecundity of Exorista sorbillans |
2005 |
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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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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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wBruAus
Pseudomonadota |
Callosobruchus chinensisColeoptera |
Bacteria
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wBruAus is exceptionally resistant to tetracycline and rifampicin |
2002 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Callosobruchus chinensisColeoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2002 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Hishimonoides sellatiformisHemiptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2002 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Hishimonus sellatusHemiptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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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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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Franklinothrips vespiformisThysanoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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cause thelytoky, which is a form of parthenogenesis in which females produce females without males |
2001 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Asobara tabidaHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia is necessary for oogenesis in these A. tabida strains，aposymbiotic female wasps were completely incapable of producing mature oocytes and therefore could not reproduce |
2001 |