Functional Symbionts
22 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 Erwinia dacicola
Pseudomonadota |
Bactrocera oleaeIsrael |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Candidatus Erwinia dacicola contributes essential amino acids and metabolizes urea into an available nitrogen source for the fly, thus significantly elevating egg production. |
2014 |
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Erwinia
Pseudomonadota |
Frankliniella occidentalisThe Netherlands |
Bacteria
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Erwinia shortens the time to maturity and increases the oviposition rate (fertility and growth regulation). |
2004 |