Functional Symbionts
47 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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Lactobacillus plantarum
Bacillota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Lactobacillus plantarum has the potential to reduce IMI-induced susceptibility to infection. |
2017 |
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Lactobacillus
Bacillota |
Drosophila melanogasterEngland |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Lactobacillus may be able to ameliorate the pH of the acidic midgut region by releasing weak bases, and also has a complex relationship with physiological processes like nutrition and immune function that affect ionic homeostasis. |
2016 |
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Lactobacillus
Bacillota |
Apis ceranaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2015 |
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Gilliamella apicola W8136
Pseudomonadota |
Apis melliferaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Gilliamella apicola W8136 protects honeybees from the pathogenic Hafnia alvei. |
2022 |
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Lactobacillus apis W8172
Bacillota |
Apis melliferaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Lactobacillus apis W8172 protects honeybees from the pathogenic Hafnia alvei. |
2022 |
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Lactobacillus Firm4 and Firm5
Bacillota |
Apis melliferaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Lactobacillus Firm4 and Firm5 mainly alter the amino acid metabolism pathway and enhance the expression of the odorant-binding protein gene Obp14 (amino acid provision/detoxification). |
2022 |
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Lactobacillus panisapium
Bacillota |
Apis melliferaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Lactobacillus panisapium contains a unique set of genes encoding l-arabinofuranosidase, likely important for survival in competitive environments (carbohydrate metabolism). |
2021 |