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

the subfamily Lachninae harbors two coprimary bacteria that fulfill the metabolic needs of the whole consortium

2011

Serratia symbiotica

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

the subfamily Lachninae harbors two coprimary bacteria that fulfill the metabolic needs of the whole consortium

2011

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Cinara cedri

Hemiptera

Bacteria
Intracellular

2011

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Purine metabolism genes in the symbiotic bacterium Buchnera complement aphid genes, and Buchnera can meet its nucleotide requirement from aphid-derived guanosine

2010

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

the pea aphid lacks the capacity to synthesize arginine, which is produced by Buchnera APS

2010

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

symbiont expression patterns differ between aphid clones with differing levels of virulence, and are influenced by the aphids' host plant. Potentially, symbionts may contribute to differential adaptation of aphids to host plant resistance

2010

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

obligate symbiont

2009

Buchnera aphidicola

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

support 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

Synthetic Essential amino acid tryptophan

1994

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