Functional Symbionts
97 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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Blattabacterium cuenoti
Bacteroidota |
Cryptocercus punctulatusBlattodea |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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collaborative arginine biosynthesis |
2022 |
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Blattabacterium cuenoti
Bacteroidota |
Mastotermes darwiniensisBlattodea |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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collaborative arginine biosynthesis |
2022 |
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Cardinium
Bacteroidota |
Sogatella furciferaHemiptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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reduce microbiome diversity and modify host metabolism and fecundity |
2022 |
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Apibacter
Bacteroidota |
Apis ceranaHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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The acquisition of genes for the degradation of the toxic monosaccharides potentiates Apibacter with the ability to utilize the pollen hydrolysis products, at the same time enabling monosaccharide detoxification for the host |
2022 |
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Apibacter
Bacteroidota |
Apis ceranaHymenoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2022 |
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Myroides
Bacteroidota |
Musca alticaDiptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2022 |
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Chryseobacterium
Bacteroidota |
Melanaphis bambusaeHemiptera |
Bacteria
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2022 |
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Flavobacterium johnsoniae
Bacteroidota |
Melanaphis bambusaeHemiptera |
Bacteria
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2022 |
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Sphingobacterium multivorum
Bacteroidota |
Melanaphis bambusaeHemiptera |
Bacteria
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2022 |
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Candidatus Shikimatogenerans silvanidophilus
Bacteroidota |
Oryzaephilus surinamensisColeoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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the symbionts accelerate their host's cuticle formation and thereby enable it to quickly reach a cuticle quality threshold that confers structural protection against predation and fungal infection |
2022 |
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Candidatus Spencerbrownia rhizoecinicola
Bacteroidota |
Rhizoecus albidusHemiptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2022 |
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Geopemphigus sp.
Bacteroidota |
Aphis craccivoraHemiptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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facultative symbiont |
2022 |
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Cardinium
Bacteroidota |
Bemisia tabaciHemiptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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ardinium can increase the thermal tolerance of whitefly |
2021 |
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Flavobacteriales
Bacteroidota |
NosodendridaeColeoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2020 |
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Apibacter
Bacteroidota |
Musca domesticaDiptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2020 |
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Bacteroides
Bacteroidota |
Oryzaephilus surinamensisColeoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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supplement precursors for the cuticle synthesis and thereby enhance desiccation resistance of its host |
2020 |
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Sphingobacterium faecium
Bacteroidota |
Delia antiquaDiptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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six bacteria protect larvae from infection with the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana through symbiotic bacterium-derived organic acids |
2020 |
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Dysgonomonas spp.
Bacteroidota |
Hermetia illucensDiptera |
Bacteria
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provides the tools for degrading of a broad range of substrates |
2020 |
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Chryseobacterium
Bacteroidota |
Rheumatobates ornatusHemiptera |
Bacteria
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2020 |
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Weeksellaceae Sp. 1
Bacteroidota |
Rheumatobates bergrothiHemiptera |
Bacteria
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2020 |