Functional Symbionts
2682 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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Candidatus Tremblaya princeps
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2002 |
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Candidatus Tremblaya princeps
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2002 |
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Candidatus Tremblaya princeps
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2002 |
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Candidatus Tremblaya princeps
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2002 |
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Candidatus Tremblaya princeps
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2002 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2002 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Hishimonus sellatusJapan |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2002 |
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Sodalis glossinidius
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Sodalis glossinidius maintains and expresses $inv/spa$ genes, which encode a type III secretion system homologous to that used for invasion by bacterial pathogens (pathogen interaction). |
2002 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Cotesia sesamiaeKenya |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia causes Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI). |
2002 |
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Encarsia bacterium
Bacteroidota |
Encarsia pergandiellaBrazil, USA |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Encarsia bacterium (Bacteroides) is associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia. |
2001 |
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Encarsia bacterium
Bacteroidota |
Encarsia pergandiellaBrazil, USA |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Encarsia bacterium (Bacteroides) is associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia. |
2001 |
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Encarsia bacterium
Bacteroidota |
Encarsia berleseiItaly |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Encarsia bacterium (Bacteroides) is associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia. |
2001 |
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Encarsia bacterium
Bacteroidota |
Encarsia citrinaItaly |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Encarsia bacterium (Bacteroides) is associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia. |
2001 |
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Encarsia bacterium
Bacteroidota |
Encarsia hispidaSpain |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Encarsia bacterium (Bacteroides) is associated with thelytokous parthenogenetic reproduction in Encarsia. |
2001 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia causes thelytoky, a form of parthenogenesis in which females produce females without males. |
2001 |
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Enterobacter aerogenes
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular and extracellular
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Enterobacter aerogenes (a homologue of GroEL, a protective heat-shock protein) produces a paralyzing toxin in the saliva of Myrmeleon bore larvae. |
2001 |
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Rickettsia
Pseudomonadota |
Adalia decempunctataGermany |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Rickettsia kills male host offspring during embryogenesis (male killing). |
2001 |
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γ-Proteobacteria
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2001 |
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Buchnera
Pseudomonadota |
Aphis fabaeEngland |
Bacteria
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Intracellular and extracellular
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Buchnera synthesizes essential amino acids from dietary glutamic acid. |
2001 |
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Buchnera
Pseudomonadota |
Aphis fabaeEngland |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Buchnera produces essential amino acids. |
2001 |