Functional Symbionts

60 records

Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Host Insect Classification Localization Function Function Tags Year Edit
Bacteria
Intracellular

2013

Bacteria
Intracellular

2013

Bacteria
Intracellular

2013

Bacteria
Intracellular

2013

Bacteria
Intracellular

2013

Bacteria
Intracellular

2013

Bacteria
Intracellular

2013

Bacteria
Intracellular

2013

Bacteria
Intracellular

2013

Bacteria
Intracellular

2013

Bacteria
Intracellular

2013

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Buchnera aphidicola (one of two coprimary bacteria in the subfamily Lachninae) fulfills the metabolic needs of the host consortium.

2011

Serratia symbiotica

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Serratia symbiotica (one of two coprimary bacteria in the subfamily Lachninae) fulfills the metabolic needs of the host consortium.

2011

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2011

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Buchnera aphidicola complements aphid genes in purine metabolism, and the bacterium can meet its nucleotide requirement from aphid-derived guanosine.

2010

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Buchnera aphidicola (APS) produces arginine, compensating for the pea aphid's lack of capacity to synthesize this amino acid.

2010

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Macrosiphum euphorbiae

France, Germany

Bacteria
Intracellular

Buchnera aphidicola expression patterns, influenced by the host plant, may contribute to the differential adaptation of aphids to host plant resistance.

2010

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Buchnera aphidicola is an obligate symbiont contributing to amino acid provision.

2009

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Buchnera aphidicola supports the exploitation of the poor diet of plant-phloem sap by aphids through supplementation of deficient nutrients, primarily essential amino acids.

2003

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Buchnera aphidicola synthesizes the essential amino acid tryptophan.

1994

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