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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Candidatus Schneideria nysicola isolate NB
Pseudomonadota |
Nysius sp.Hawaii |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Schneideria nysicola isolate NB synthesizes four B vitamins (Pan, Fol, Rib, Pyr) and five essential amino acids (Ile, Val, Lys, Thr, Phe) for Nysius sp. |
2021 |
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Candidatus Schneideria nysicola isolate NR
Pseudomonadota |
Nysius sp.Hawaii |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Schneideria nysicola isolate NR synthesizes four B vitamins (Pan, Fol, Rib, Pyr) and five essential amino acids (Ile, Val, Lys, Thr, Phe) for Nysius sp. |
2021 |
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Candidatus Schneideria nysicola isolate NT
Pseudomonadota |
Nysius sp.Hawaii |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Schneideria nysicola isolate NT synthesizes four B vitamins (Pan, Fol, Rib, Pyr) and five essential amino acids (Ile, Val, Lys, Thr, Phe) for Nysius sp. |
2021 |
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ScarabaeinaeAustralia |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Gluconobacter cerinus
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Bacillus wyabhattai
Bacillota |
Galleria mellonellaCanada |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Bacillus wyabhattai is capable of the biodegradation of Polyethylene (Low-density polyethylene) in vitro. |
2021 |
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Microbacterium oxydans
Actinomycetota |
Galleria mellonellaCanada |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Microbacterium oxydans is capable of the biodegradation of Polyethylene (Low-density polyethylene) in vitro. |
2021 |
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Pseudomonas
Pseudomonadota |
Odontotermes obesusIndia |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Pseudomonas can function as a defensive mutualist as it prevents the weedy fungus while keeping the crop fungus (fungus garden) unaffected in Odontotermes obesus. |
2021 |
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Streptomyces philanthi biovar triangulum 23Af2
Actinomycetota |
Philanthus triangulumGermany |
Bacteria
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Streptomyces philanthi biovar triangulum 23Af2 provides protection to the developing offspring of Philanthus triangulum against pathogenic microorganisms. |
2021 |
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Spiroplasma
Mycoplasmatota |
Glossina fuscipes fuscipesUganda |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Infection with endosymbiotic Spiroplasma disrupts Glossina fuscipes fuscipes metabolic and reproductive homeostasis by competing for finite nutrients, which negatively impacts female fecundity by increasing the length of intrauterine larval development. |
2021 |
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Hamiltonella defensa
Pseudomonadota |
Acyrthosiphon pisumFrance, Japan, Engl… |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Hamiltonella defensa has a weak effect on the ability of Acyrthosiphon pisum to defend themselves against parasitic wasps Aphidius ervi during the attack and a strong effect on aphid resistance against parasitoid development. |
2021 |
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Regiella insecticola
Pseudomonadota |
Acyrthosiphon pisumFrance, Japan, Engl… |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Regiella insecticola has a weak effect on the ability of Acyrthosiphon pisum to defend themselves against parasitic wasps Aphidius ervi during the attack and a strong effect on aphid resistance against parasitoid development. |
2021 |
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Burkholderia
Pseudomonadota |
Blissus insularisSpain |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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The initial colonization by Burkholderia programs the ontogeny of the midgut in Blissus insularis, providing a sheltered residence protected from microbial antagonists. |
2021 |
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Burkholderia symbiont strain SFA1
Pseudomonadota |
Riptortus pedestrisJapan |
Bacteria
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Burkholderia symbiont strain SFA1 helps Riptortus pedestris to degrade insecticide through a horizontally acquired insecticide-degrading enzyme into the non-insecticidal form. |
2021 |
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Arsenophonus
Pseudomonadota |
Anoecia corniMorocco |
Bacteria
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2021 |
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Serratia symbiotica
Pseudomonadota |
Anoecia corniMorocco |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2021 |
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Dactylopiibacterium carminicum
Pseudomonadota |
Anoecia corniMorocco |
Bacteria
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2021 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Anoecia corniMorocco |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2021 |
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Anoecia corniMorocco |
Bacteria
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Intracellular and Extracellular
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2021 |
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Enterobacter sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Bactrocera dorsalisChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterobacter sp. provides benefits to Bactrocera dorsalis males, including significantly increased adult size, pupal weight, survival rate under stress and nutritionally rich conditions, and mating competitiveness. |
2021 |