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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Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa
Pseudomonadota |
Lysiphlebus fabarumSwitzerland |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa provided strong protection against L. fabarum and Aphidius colemani, but there was no evidence that $H. defensa$-infected aphids were more resistant to the other parasitoid species. |
2015 |
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Arsenophonus
Pseudomonadota |
Aphis glycinesUSA |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Arsenophonus-infected clones on average performed significantly better than their paired uninfected isolines. |
2015 |
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Hamiltonella defensa
Pseudomonadota |
Bemisia tabaciChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Hamiltonella defensa mediates whitefly–plant interactions by suppressing induced plant defenses in tomato. |
2015 |
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Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa
Pseudomonadota |
Bemisia tabaciIsrael |
Bacteria
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2015 |
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Sodalis pierantonius
Pseudomonadota |
Sitophilus oryzaeFrance |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Sodalis pierantonius endosymbiont dynamics parallels numerous transcriptional changes in weevil developing adults and affects several biological processes, including metabolism and development. |
2015 |
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Serratia
Pseudomonadota |
Trialeurodes sp.USA |
Bacteria
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2014 |
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Enterobacteriaceae
Pseudomonadota |
Antestiopsis thunbergiiRwanda |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2014 |
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Enterobacteriaceae
Pseudomonadota |
Antestiopsis thunbergiiRwanda |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2014 |
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Sodalis
Pseudomonadota |
Antestiopsis thunbergiiRwanda |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2014 |
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pseudomonadota |
Locusta migratoriaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Klebsiella pneumoniae is associated with cellulolytic enzymes. |
2014 |
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Buchnera aphidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Sitobion miscanthiChina |
Bacteria
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Buchnera aphidicola is an obligate symbiont that provides essential amino acids. |
2014 |
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Hamiltonella defensa
Pseudomonadota |
Sitobion miscanthiChina |
Bacteria
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Hamiltonella defensa is a secondary symbiont. |
2014 |
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Regiella insecticola
Pseudomonadota |
Sitobion miscanthiChina |
Bacteria
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Regiella insecticola is a secondary symbiont. |
2014 |
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Enterobacter
Pseudomonadota |
Sitobion miscanthiChina |
Bacteria
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2014 |
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Pantoea
Pseudomonadota |
Sitobion miscanthiChina |
Bacteria
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2014 |
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Burkholderia sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Riptortus pedestrisKorea |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Burkholderia sp. did not affect the host insect's development, but the first oviposition time was approximately 60% compared with a control group. |
2014 |
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Candidatus Sodalis pierantonius
Pseudomonadota |
Sitophilus sp.France |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Sodalis pierantonius is involved in tyrosine precursor provisioning and the supplementation of some essential amino acids and vitamins. |
2014 |
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Buchnera aphidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Buchnera aphidicola produces essential amino acids (EAAs), matching the supply of bacterial nutrients to the nutritional demand of the animal host. |
2014 |
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Candidatus Sodalis pierantonius str. SZPE
Pseudomonadota |
Sitophilus zeamaisBrazil |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Sodalis pierantonius str. SZPE suppression delayed weevil emergence, which reduced the insect population growth rate. |
2014 |
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Candidatus Tachikawaea gelatinosa
Pseudomonadota |
Urostylis westwoodiiJapan |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Candidatus Tachikawaea gelatinosa localizes to a specialized midgut region and supplies essential amino acids deficient in the host's diet, underpinning host's ecological adaptation. |
2014 |