Functional Symbionts

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Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Host Insect Classification Localization Function Function Tags Year Edit
Fungi
Intracellular

Vairimorpha, or a new genus (microsporidium), causes abnormal abdomen and malformation of the second pair of wings in Gonipterus platensis adults, impairing flight activity.

2021

Bacteria
Intracellular

Spiroplasma ixodetis DCF uses the T4SS to interact with Dactylopius cells, showing strong interaction and molecular signaling in the symbiosis.

2021

Bacteria
Intracellular

Spiroplasma ixodetis DCM uses the T4SS to interact with Dactylopius cells, showing strong interaction and molecular signaling in the symbiosis.

2021

Bacteria
Intracellular

Spiroplasma ixodetis DO uses the T4SS to interact with Dactylopius cells, showing strong interaction and molecular signaling in the symbiosis.

2021

Fungi

Fusarium verticillioides manipulates both the host plant and insect herbivore Diatraea saccharalis across its life cycle to promote fungal infection and dissemination.

2021

Arsenophonus

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Hamiltonella

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Hamiltonella

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Rickettsia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Rickettsia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Rickettsia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Asaia sp. W12

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Asaia sp. W12 possesses two complete operons (cyoABCD-1 and cyoABCD-2) encoding cytochrome bo3-type ubiquinol terminal oxidases, allowing flexible respiratory pathway transition. Genes for 2,3-butandiol and inositol production contribute to biofilm formation and stress tolerance.

2021

Fungi
Intracellular

Yarrowia-like yeast BNone2 potentially facilitates Nicrophorus vespilloides carcass utilization by producing digestive enzymes, eliminating toxic volatiles, and releasing antimicrobials.

2021

Fungi
Intracellular

Yarrowia-like yeast C11 potentially facilitates Nicrophorus vespilloides carcass utilization by producing digestive enzymes, eliminating toxic volatiles, and releasing antimicrobials.

2021

Fungi
Intracellular

Yarrowia-like yeast ENone2 potentially facilitates Nicrophorus vespilloides carcass utilization by producing digestive enzymes, eliminating toxic volatiles, and releasing antimicrobials.

2021

Burkholderiales

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Burkholderiales enriches the nutrient composition of Cephalotes by recycling nitrogen-rich metabolic waste to increase amino acid production (nitrogen fixation, amino acid provision).

2021

Opitutales

Verrucomicrobiota

Bacteria

Opitutales enriches the nutrient composition of Cephalotes by recycling nitrogen-rich metabolic waste to increase amino acid production .

2021

Pseudomonadales

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Pseudomonadales enriches the nutrient composition of Cephalotes by recycling nitrogen-rich metabolic waste to increase amino acid production (nitrogen fixation, amino acid provision).

2021

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