Functional Symbionts
2442 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
Bacillota |
Spodoptera frugiperdaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Lactobacillus has functions including nutrient absorption, energy metabolism, degradation of the plant's secondary metabolites, and insect immunity regulation in the larval midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda. |
2022 |
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Penicillium
Ascomycota |
Spodoptera frugiperdaChina |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Penicillium is well known for its ability to degrade cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in the larval midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda. |
2022 |
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Saccharomyces
Ascomycota |
Spodoptera frugiperdaChina |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Saccharomyces are important fungi for insects in terms of nutrient supply and may be involved in insect development in the larval midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda. |
2022 |
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Galleria mellonellaArgentina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2022 |
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Buchnera aphidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Sipha maydisMorocco |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Buchnera aphidicola is involved in the production of certain B vitamins (biotin/B7 and riboflavin/B2) and essential amino acids for Sipha maydis. |
2022 |
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Serratia symbiotica
Pseudomonadota |
Sipha maydisMorocco |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia symbiotica is involved in the production of certain B vitamins (biotin/B7 and riboflavin/B3) and essential amino acids for Sipha maydis. |
2022 |
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Buchnera aphidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Periphyllus lyropictusMorocco |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Buchnera aphidicola is involved in the production of certain B vitamins (biotin/B7 and riboflavin/B4) and essential amino acids for Periphyllus lyropictus. |
2022 |
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Serratia symbiotica
Pseudomonadota |
Periphyllus lyropictusMorocco |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia symbiotica is involved in the production of certain B vitamins (biotin/B7 and riboflavin/B5) and essential amino acids for Periphyllus lyropictus. |
2022 |
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termitesCongo, Cameroon, Bu… |
Bacteria and Fungi
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Termite gut microbiome (Metagenome data) is associated with functional evolution in termites. |
2022 |
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Spiroplasma
Mycoplasmatota |
Pseudoophonus rufipesItaly |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2022 |
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Bacillus pumilus
Bacillota |
Acrobasis nuxvorellaMexico |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Bacillus pumilus strains (LB66, LB24, and TT29) presented different tannase activity, suggesting they aid in the digestion of Carya illinoinensis tannins for Acrobasis nuxvorella. |
2022 |
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Sthaphylococcus warneri TP8
Bacillota |
Acrobasis nuxvorellaMexico |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Staphylococcus warneri TP8 is able to hydrolyze tannic acid, releasing gallic acid and glucose, suggesting it aids in the digestion of Carya illinoinensis tannins for Acrobasis nuxvorella. |
2022 |
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Enterococcus faecalis LX1None
Bacillota |
Bombyx moriChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus faecalis LX10 exhibits anti-Nosema bombycis activity and plays an important role in protecting Bombyx mori silkworms from microsporidia infection. |
2022 |
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Enterococcus
Bacillota |
Cnaphalocrocis medinalisChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus (core dominant species) possesses complete pathways of 14 carbohydrate metabolism, 11 amino acid biosynthesis, and two vitamin syntheses, implying an essential role in the nutrition intake and development of Cnaphalocrocis medinalis. |
2022 |
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Cnaphalocrocis medinalisChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Gut bacteria (Metagenome data) contribute an essential role to the nutrition intake and development of Cnaphalocrocis medinalis. |
2022 |
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Acinetobacter sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Acinetobacter sp. is enriched in Curculio chinensis after treating with saponin, and is confirmed to significantly decrease saponin content in vitro (from 4.054 to 1.867 mg/mL over 72 h), indicating a detoxification role. |
2022 |
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Acinetobacter sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Acinetobacter sp.'s growth is improved by 15% in the presence of condensed tannins, suggesting a detoxification or nutritional role in Lymantria dispar. |
2022 |
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Burkholderia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Burkholderia is the genus that contained the most genes involved in terpene degradation (via metagenomics) in the gut of Dendroctonus ponderosae, suggesting a detoxification role. |
2022 |
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Candidatus Ishikawaella capsulata
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Pantoea sp. Pc8 (a core genus) restored the isothiocyanate degradation ability in vivo in antibiotic-fed Psylliodes chrysocephala beetles. |
2022 |
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Erwinia dacicola
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Erwinia dacicola larval density is higher in unripe olives, suggesting a role in detoxifying compounds present in unripe fruit for Bactrocera oleae. |
2022 |