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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Arsenophonus nasoniae
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Arsenophonus nasoniae causes male-killing. |
2010 |
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Buchnera
Pseudomonadota |
Aphis fabaeIreland |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Buchnera is the source of tryptophan, a key amino acid for the embryo growth of the host aphid. |
2010 |
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Buchnera aphidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Macrosiphum euphorbiaeFrance, Germany |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Buchnera aphidicola expression patterns, influenced by the host plant, may contribute to the differential adaptation of aphids to host plant resistance. |
2010 |
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Blochmannia
Pseudomonadota |
Blattella germanicaSpain |
Bacteria
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Blochmannia produces ammonia from dietary urea and then uses it as a source of nitrogen. |
2009 |
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Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa 5AT
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa 5AT can block the larval development of solitary endoparasitoid wasps (Aphidius ervi and Aphidius eadyi), thereby rescuing the aphid host. |
2009 |
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Arsenophonus sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Aphis glycinesUSA |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Arsenophonus sp. is an obligate symbiont contributing to amino acid provision. |
2009 |
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Buchnera aphidicola
Pseudomonadota |
Aphis glycinesUSA |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Buchnera aphidicola is an obligate symbiont contributing to amino acid provision. |
2009 |
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Candidatus Macropleicola appendiculatae
Pseudomonadota |
Macroplea muticaGermany, Denmark |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2009 |
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Candidatus Macropleicola muticae
Pseudomonadota |
Macroplea muticaGermany, Denmark |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2009 |
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Candidatus Macropleicola appendiculatae
Pseudomonadota |
Macroplea appendiculataGermany, Denmark |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2009 |
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Candidatus Macropleicola muticae
Pseudomonadota |
Macroplea appendiculataGermany, Denmark |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2009 |
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Sodalis glossinidius
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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2008 |
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Hamiltonella defensa
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Hamiltonella defensa kills parasitoid wasp larvae, allowing aphid hosts to survive and reproduce. |
2008 |
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Candidatus Regiella insecticola
Pseudomonadota |
Myzus persicaeAustralia |
Bacteria
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Candidatus Regiella insecticola provides complete resistance to both parasitoids, Aphidius colemani and Diaeretiella rapae. |
2008 |
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Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa provides protection against parasitism by the wasp, Aphidius ervi. |
2008 |
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Sodalis glossinidius
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Sodalis glossinidius uses quorum sensing to prime its oxidative stress response. |
2008 |
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Photorhabdus luminescens subsp. laumondii strain TTNone1
Pseudomonadota |
Manduca sextaEngland |
Bacteria
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Photorhabdus luminescens subsp. laumondii strain TT01 produces a small-molecule antibiotic (ST) that also acts as an inhibitor of phenoloxidase (PO) in the insect host Manduca sexta. |
2007 |
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Serratia sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Plutella xylostellaSouth Korea |
Bacteria
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Serratia sp. exhibits chitinase activity, which enhances larval growth and development. |
2007 |
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Serratia marcescens
Pseudomonadota |
Plutella xylostellaSouth Korea |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia marcescens produces chitinase, contributing to host nutrition. |
2007 |
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Enterobacter sp. ydwj-5
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterobacter sp. ydwj-5 is a phenol-degrading bacterium. |
2007 |