Functional Symbionts

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Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Host Insect Classification Localization Function Function Tags Year Edit
Bacteria

Candidatus Zinderia insecticola has gene homologs for the production of tryptophan, methionine, and histidine.
Amino Acid Provision

2010
Bacteria

Candidatus Riesia pediculicola supplements the body louse's nutritionally deficient blood diet.
Amino Acid Provision Vitamin Supplementation

2010
Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Buchnera aphidicola complements aphid genes in purine metabolism, and the bacterium can meet its nucleotide requirement from aphid-derived guanosine.
Amino Acid Provision

2010
Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Buchnera aphidicola (APS) produces arginine, compensating for the pea aphid's lack of capacity to synthesize this amino acid.
Amino Acid Provision

2010
Bacteria

Gut bacteria (midgut bacterial overload) confers an advantage against certain entomopathogens such as B. thuringiensis.
Pathogen Resistance

2010
Aeromonas sp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria

Aeromonas sp. is able to utilize CM-cellulose and xylan, indicating degradation capabilities for various carbohydrates including pectin and starch.
Cellulose Hydrolysis Xylan Hydrolysis Carbohydrate Metabolism Pectin Hydrolysis

2010
Bacteria
Intracellular

Bacillus circulans degrades cellulose, xylan, pectin, and starch.
Cellulose Hydrolysis Xylan Hydrolysis Carbohydrate Metabolism Pectin Hydrolysis

2010
Citrobacter freundii

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria

Citrobacter freundii degrades cellulose, xylan, pectin, and starch.
Cellulose Hydrolysis Xylan Hydrolysis Carbohydrate Metabolism Pectin Hydrolysis

2010
Bacteria
Extracellular

Klebsiella pneumoniae degrades cellulose, xylan, pectin, and starch.
Cellulose Hydrolysis Xylan Hydrolysis Carbohydrate Metabolism Pectin Hydrolysis

2010
Proteus vulgaris

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Proteus vulgaris degrades cellulose, xylan, pectin, and starch.
Cellulose Hydrolysis Xylan Hydrolysis Carbohydrate Metabolism Pectin Hydrolysis

2010
Bacteria

Serratia liquefaciens is able to utilize three polysaccharides, including CM-cellulose, xylan, and pectin.
Cellulose Hydrolysis Xylan Hydrolysis

2010
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia causes male-killing, in which the symbionts kill the male progeny of infected females.
Male Killing

2010
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia mediates the down-regulation of many maize defenses via its insect host.
Plant Defense Modulation

2010
Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia influences the down-regulation of defense genes in maize.
Plant Defense Modulation

2010
Wolbachia sp.

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Wolbachia sp. mediates the silencing of maize (host plant) defense induction via its insect host.
Plant Defense Modulation

2010
Bacteria
Extracellular

2010
Bacteria
Extracellular

2010
Bacteria
Extracellular

2010
Bacteria
Extracellular

2010

Dactylopius opuntiae

Mexico, Brazil

Bacteria
Extracellular

2010
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