Functional Symbionts
759 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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Serratia entomophila
Pseudomonadota |
Maculinea alconItaly |
Bacteria
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Serratia entomophila may play a specific role in the production of deceptive pyrazines. |
2019 |
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Enterobacter cloacae
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterobacter cloacae promotes the development and body mass gain of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (RPW) larvae by improving their nutrition metabolism. |
2019 |
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Enterobacter
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterobacter exhibits anti-phytopathogenic fungi activity, and promotes host growth and development. |
2019 |
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Serratia symbiotica
Pseudomonadota |
Acyrthosiphon pisumGermany |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia symbiotica enzymes may facilitate the digestion of plant proteins, thereby helping to suppress plant defense. |
2019 |
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Arsenophonus
Pseudomonadota |
Nilaparvata lugensChina, Vietnam, Phi… |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Arsenophonus strain (S-type) negatively affects the insecticide resistance of the host. |
2018 |
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Arsenophonus strain (S-type)
Pseudomonadota |
Nilaparvata lugensChina, Vietnam, Phi… |
Bacteria
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Arsenophonus strain (S-type) significantly decreases host insecticide resistance. |
2018 |
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Buchnera aphidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Cinara strobiCanada |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Buchnera aphidicola contributes to the host's supply of essential nutrients (e.g., amino acids). |
2018 |
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Candidatus Sodalis sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Cinara strobiCanada |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Candidatus Sodalis sp. contributes to the host's supply of essential nutrients (e.g., amino acids). |
2018 |
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Buchnera aphidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Acyrthosiphon pisumFrance |
Bacteria
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Buchnera aphidicola endosymbionts are degraded through a lysosomal-dependent mechanism in senescent bacteriocytes. |
2018 |
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Blochmannia floridanus
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Blochmannia floridanus recycles nitrogen and helps synthesize amino acids, fatty acids, and nucleotides. |
2018 |
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Pantoea sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Nezara viridulaArgentina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Pantoea sp. helps stinkbugs feed on developing soybean seeds despite chemical defenses by degrading isoflavonoids and deactivating soybean protease inhibitors. |
2018 |
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Yokenella sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Nezara viridulaArgentina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Yokenella sp. helps stinkbugs feed on developing soybean seeds despite chemical defenses by degrading isoflavonoids and deactivating soybean protease inhibitors. |
2018 |
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Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoEE
Pseudomonadota |
Edessa sp.Costa Rica |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoEE can provide essential amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors. |
2018 |
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Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoEO
Pseudomonadota |
Edessa sp.Costa Rica |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoEO can provide essential amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors. |
2018 |
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Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoET
Pseudomonadota |
Edessa sp.Costa Rica |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoET can provide essential amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors. |
2018 |
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Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoEL
Pseudomonadota |
Edessa sp.Costa Rica |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Candidatus Pantoea edessiphila SoEL can provide essential amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors. |
2018 |
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Candidatus Kotejella greeniscae
Pseudomonadota |
Greenisca brachypodiiPoland |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2018 |
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Citrobacter sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Citrobacter sp. pesticide-degrading bacteria are frequently detected in pesticide-resistant insects and confer resistance upon inoculation into susceptible insects. |
2018 |
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Enterobacter agglomerans
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterobacter agglomerans gut symbiont has phloridzin-degrading activity, and its preincubation with phloridzin reduced the compound's toxicity in insects. |
2018 |
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Candidatus Erwinia dacicola
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Candidatus Erwinia dacicola expresses genes involved in oleuropein degradation in the gut, and antibiotic-treated larvae show high mortality on unripe olives. |
2018 |