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

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

2010

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

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

2010

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

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

2010

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

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

2010

Wolbachia sp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

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

2010

Bacteria
Extracellular

2010

Bacteria
Extracellular

2010

Bacteria
Extracellular

2010

Bacteria
Extracellular

2010

Dactylopius opuntiae

Mexico, Brazil

Bacteria
Extracellular

2010

Sodalis glossinidius

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Sodalis glossinidius retains a thiamine ABC transporter ($tbpAthiPQ$) believed to salvage thiamine.

2010

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wigglesworthia glossinidia can synthesize thiamine.

2010

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia (possibly) manipulates the physiology of its host plant, resulting in the green-island phenotype.

2010

Wolbachia sp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular and Extracellular

Wolbachia sp. maintains chlorophyll and a nutrient-rich "green island" (insect feeding site) in senescent leaves of the host plant to increase host insect fitness.

2010

Rickettsia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Rickettsia causes parthenogenetic reproduction in the parasitoid wasp.

2010

Bacteria

Gut bacteria (in the larval midgut) contribute to resistance against invasion.

2010

Spiroplasma

Mycoplasmatota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Spiroplasma enhances the survival of Drosophila hydei when attacked by the parasitic wasp Leptopilina heterotoma.

2010

Rickettsiella

Pseudomonadota

Acyrthosiphon pisum

France, England

Bacteria
Intracellular

Rickettsiella changes the insects' body color from red to green in natural populations.

2010

Rickettsiella

Pseudomonadota

Acyrthosiphon pisum

France, England

Bacteria

Rickettsiella changes the insects' body color from red to green by increasing blue-green polycyclic quinones while having less effect on yellow-red carotenoid pigments.

2010

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Streptomyces philanthi provides protection for the beewolf larva against pathogens by producing a cocktail of antibiotic substances.

2010

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