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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Burkholderia insecticola
Pseudomonadota |
Riptortus pedestrisJapan |
Bacteria
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Burkholderia insecticola stimulates the sprouting of tracheal branches toward the symbiont-infected M4 crypts (developmental modulation) in Riptortus pedestris. |
2021 |
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Regiella insecticola
Pseudomonadota |
Sitobion avenaeChile |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Regiella insecticola may affect the host plant utilization of Sitobion avenae. |
2021 |
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Hamiltonella defensa
Pseudomonadota |
Sitobion avenaeChile |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa has a defensive function and can protect Sitobion avenae aphids from parasitoids (natural enemy resistance). |
2021 |
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Enterococcus
Bacillota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Kaistia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Paenibacillus
Bacillota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Paenibacillus strains can be pathogens of arthropods, as noted in a study examining gut bacterial communities of Spodoptera frugiperda. |
2021 |
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Pseudomonas
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Megymenum gracilicorneJapan |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Bacillus
Bacillota |
Helicoverpa armigeraIndia |
Bacteria
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Bacillus exhibits cellulose degrading activity and is applied for biomass conversion in biofuel industry (cellulose hydrolysis) for Helicoverpa armigera. |
2021 |
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Klebsiella
Pseudomonadota |
Helicoverpa armigeraIndia |
Bacteria
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Klebsiella exhibits cellulose degrading activity and is applied for biomass conversion in biofuel industry (cellulose hydrolysis) for Helicoverpa armigera. |
2021 |
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Bacillus safensis
Bacillota |
Helicoverpa armigeraIndia |
Bacteria
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Bacillus safensis produces amylase (carbohydrate metabolism) in Helicoverpa armigera. |
2021 |
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Bacillus subtillis
Bacillota |
Helicoverpa armigeraIndia |
Bacteria
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Bacillus subtillis produces amylase (carbohydrate metabolism) in Helicoverpa armigera. |
2021 |
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Bacillus sp.
Bacillota |
Helicoverpa armigeraIndia |
Bacteria
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Bacillus sp. produces amylase (carbohydrate metabolism) in Helicoverpa armigera. |
2021 |
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Bacillus megaterium
Bacillota |
Helicoverpa armigeraIndia |
Bacteria
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Bacillus megaterium produces amylase (carbohydrate metabolism) in Helicoverpa armigera. |
2021 |
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Cardinium
Bacteroidota |
Bemisia tabaciChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Cardinium increases the thermal tolerance of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. |
2021 |
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Spiroplasma ixodetis DCF
Mycoplasmatota |
Dactylopius coccusMexico |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Spiroplasma ixodetis DCF uses the T4SS to interact with Dactylopius cells, showing strong interaction and molecular signaling in the symbiosis. |
2021 |
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Spiroplasma ixodetis DCM
Mycoplasmatota |
Dactylopius coccusMexico |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Spiroplasma ixodetis DCM uses the T4SS to interact with Dactylopius cells, showing strong interaction and molecular signaling in the symbiosis. |
2021 |
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Spiroplasma ixodetis DO
Mycoplasmatota |
Dactylopius coccusMexico |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Spiroplasma ixodetis DO uses the T4SS to interact with Dactylopius cells, showing strong interaction and molecular signaling in the symbiosis. |
2021 |
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Arsenophonus
Pseudomonadota |
Philaenus spumariusGreece |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2021 |
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Hamiltonella
Pseudomonadota |
Philaenus spumariusGreece |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2021 |