Functional Symbionts
332 recordsRecords of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.
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- • Phylum (e.g., "Proteobacteria")
| Host Insect | Classification | Localization | Function | Function Tags | Year | Edit | |
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Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2014 |
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Dendroctonus armandiChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2013 |
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Odontotermes yunnanensisChina |
Bacteria and Fungi
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Extracellular
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Gut bacteria and Fungi harbor a broad set of genes or gene modules encoding carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) relevant to plant fiber degradation, particularly debranching enzymes and oligosaccharide-processing enzymes. |
2013 |
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Multiple speciesCanada |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Gut bacteria (in multiple species of Curculionidae: Scolytinae) are involved in the detoxification of plant secondary compounds. |
2013 |
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Bacillus cereus
Bacillota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Bacillus cereus mitigates the negative effects of proteinase inhibitors produced by the host plant. |
2013 |
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Bacillus cereus
Bacillota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Bacillus cereus processes serine- and cysteine-proteinase activities (protein degradation). |
2013 |
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Bacillus cereus
Bacillota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Bacillus cereus acts against plant-derived protease inhibitors, potentially aiding in pest control. |
2013 |
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Enterococcus gallinarum
Bacillota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus gallinarum mitigates the negative effects of proteinase inhibitors produced by the host plant. |
2013 |
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Enterococcus mundtii
Bacillota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus mundtii mitigates the negative effects of proteinase inhibitors produced by the host plant. |
2013 |
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Enterococcus gallinarum
Bacillota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus gallinarum processes serine- and cysteine-proteinase activities (protein degradation). |
2013 |
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Enterococcus mundtii
Bacillota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus mundtii processes serine- and cysteine-proteinase activities (protein degradation). |
2013 |
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Enterococcus gallinarum
Bacillota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus gallinarum acts against plant-derived protease inhibitors, potentially aiding in pest control. |
2013 |
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Enterococcus mundtii
Bacillota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus mundtii acts against plant-derived protease inhibitors, potentially aiding in pest control. |
2013 |
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Staphylococcus xylosus
Bacillota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Staphylococcus xylosus acts against plant-derived protease inhibitors, potentially aiding in pest control. |
2013 |
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Staphylococcus xylosus
Bacillota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Staphylococcus xylosus mitigates the negative effects of proteinase inhibitors produced by the host plant. |
2013 |
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Staphylococcus xylosus
Bacillota |
Anticarsia gemmatalisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Staphylococcus xylosus processes serine- and cysteine-proteinase activities (protein degradation). |
2013 |
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Methylobacterium
Pseudomonadota |
SaturniidaeUSA |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Methylobacterium is involved in nitrogen fixation. |
2011 |
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Spodoptera exiguaSpain |
Bacteria
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Gut bacteria (midgut bacterial overload) confers an advantage against certain entomopathogens such as B. thuringiensis. |
2010 |
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Pieris rapaeUSA |
Bacteria
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Gut bacteria (in the larval midgut) contribute to resistance against invasion. |
2010 |
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ant insectsUSA |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Gut bacteria could compensate for the lack of sufficient nitrogen in their hosts' diets. |
2009 |