Functional Symbionts
2682 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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Vairimorpha or a new genus
Microsporidia |
Gonipterus platensisBrazil |
Fungi
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Intracellular
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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 |
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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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Fusarium verticillioides
Ascomycota |
Diatraea saccharalisBrazil |
Fungi
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Fusarium verticillioides manipulates both the host plant and insect herbivore Diatraea saccharalis across its life cycle to promote fungal infection and dissemination. |
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 |
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Hamiltonella
Pseudomonadota |
Philaenus signatusGreece |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2021 |
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Rickettsia
Pseudomonadota |
Philaenus spumariusGreece |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2021 |
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Rickettsia
Pseudomonadota |
Philaenus signatusGreece |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2021 |
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Rickettsia
Pseudomonadota |
Neophilaenus campestrisGreece |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2021 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Philaenus spumariusGreece |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2021 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Philaenus signatusGreece |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2021 |
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Asaia sp. W12
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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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 |
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Yarrowia-like yeast BNone2
Ascomycota |
Nicrophorus vespilloidesGermany |
Fungi
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Intracellular
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Yarrowia-like yeast BNone2 potentially facilitates Nicrophorus vespilloides carcass utilization by producing digestive enzymes, eliminating toxic volatiles, and releasing antimicrobials. |
2021 |
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Yarrowia-like yeast C11
Ascomycota |
Nicrophorus vespilloidesGermany |
Fungi
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Intracellular
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Yarrowia-like yeast C11 potentially facilitates Nicrophorus vespilloides carcass utilization by producing digestive enzymes, eliminating toxic volatiles, and releasing antimicrobials. |
2021 |
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Yarrowia-like yeast ENone2
Ascomycota |
Nicrophorus vespilloidesGermany |
Fungi
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Intracellular
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Yarrowia-like yeast ENone2 potentially facilitates Nicrophorus vespilloides carcass utilization by producing digestive enzymes, eliminating toxic volatiles, and releasing antimicrobials. |
2021 |
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Burkholderiales
Pseudomonadota |
CephalotesUSA |
Bacteria
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Burkholderiales 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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Opitutales
Verrucomicrobiota |
CephalotesUSA |
Bacteria
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Opitutales enriches the nutrient composition of Cephalotes by recycling nitrogen-rich metabolic waste to increase amino acid production . |
2021 |
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Pseudomonadales
Pseudomonadota |
CephalotesUSA |
Bacteria
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Pseudomonadales enriches the nutrient composition of Cephalotes by recycling nitrogen-rich metabolic waste to increase amino acid production (nitrogen fixation, amino acid provision). |
2021 |