Functional Symbionts
98 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 |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Blattabacterium cuenoti is involved in collaborative arginine biosynthesis for the host Cryptocercus punctulatus. |
2022 |
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Blattabacterium cuenoti
Bacteroidota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Blattabacterium cuenoti is involved in collaborative arginine biosynthesis for the host Mastotermes darwiniensis. |
2022 |
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Cardinium
Bacteroidota |
Sogatella furciferaChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Cardinium reduces microbiome diversity and modifies host metabolism and fecundity in the planthopper Sogatella furcifera. |
2022 |
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Apibacter
Bacteroidota |
Apis ceranaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Apibacter acquisition of genes for the degradation of toxic monosaccharides potentiates its ability to utilize pollen hydrolysis products and enables monosaccharide detoxification for the host Apis cerana. |
2022 |
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Apibacter
Bacteroidota |
Apis ceranaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2022 |
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Myroides
Bacteroidota |
Musca alticaNetherlands |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2022 |
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Chryseobacterium
Bacteroidota |
Melanaphis bambusaeChina |
Bacteria
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2022 |
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Flavobacterium johnsoniae
Bacteroidota |
Melanaphis bambusaeChina |
Bacteria
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2022 |
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Sphingobacterium multivorum
Bacteroidota |
Melanaphis bambusaeChina |
Bacteria
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2022 |
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Candidatus Shikimatogenerans silvanidophilus
Bacteroidota |
Oryzaephilus surinamensisGermany |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Shikimatogenerans silvanidophilus accelerates its host's cuticle formation and thereby enables it to quickly reach a cuticle quality threshold that confers structural protection against predation and fungal infection in Oryzaephilus surinamensis. |
2022 |
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Candidatus Spencerbrownia rhizoecinicola
Bacteroidota |
Rhizoecus albidusPoland |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2022 |
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Geopemphigus sp.
Bacteroidota |
Aphis craccivoraIndia |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Geopemphigus sp. is a facultative symbiont of Aphis craccivora. |
2022 |
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Cardinium
Bacteroidota |
Bemisia tabaciChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Cardinium increases the thermal tolerance of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. |
2021 |
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Flavobacteriales
Bacteroidota |
NosodendridaeJapan |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2020 |
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Apibacter
Bacteroidota |
Musca domesticaDenmark |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2020 |
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Bacteroides
Bacteroidota |
Oryzaephilus surinamensisGermany |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Bacteroides supplements precursors for cuticle synthesis, thereby enhancing the host's desiccation resistance. |
2020 |
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Sphingobacterium faecium
Bacteroidota |
Delia antiquaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Sphingobacterium faecium (one of six symbiotic bacteria) protects Delia antiqua larvae from Beauveria bassiana infection through the production of organic acids. |
2020 |
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Dysgonomonas spp.
Bacteroidota |
Hermetia illucensGermany |
Bacteria
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Dysgonomonas spp. provides the necessary enzymatic tools for degrading a broad range of substrates in Hermetia illucens. |
2020 |
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Chryseobacterium
Bacteroidota |
Rheumatobates ornatusPanama |
Bacteria
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2020 |
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Weeksellaceae Sp. 1
Bacteroidota |
Rheumatobates bergrothiPanama |
Bacteria
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2020 |