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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Rhizobiales
Pseudomonadota |
CephalotesUSA |
Bacteria
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Rhizobiales 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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Xanthomonadales
Pseudomonadota |
CephalotesUSA |
Bacteria
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Xanthomonadales 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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EnsiferaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Gut bacteria (Amplicon data) influence the contrasting feeding habits of Ensifera insects (feeding habit alteration). |
2021 |
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Adelphocoris suturalisChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Erwinia carotovora carotovora 15
Pseudomonadota |
Drosophila melanogasterUSA, Austria |
Bacteria
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Erwinia carotovora carotovora 15 decreases olfactory discrimination in Drosophila melanogaster. |
2021 |
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Chilo suppressalisChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Spodoptera frugiperdaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Gut bacteria affect energy and metabolic homeostasis in Spodoptera frugiperda. |
2021 |
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Amylostereum
Basidiomycota |
Sirex noctilioChina |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Amylostereum may encode enzymes involved in degrading lignocellulose and fixing nitrogen in Sirex noctilio. |
2021 |
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Nitrosospira
Pseudomonadota |
Sirex noctilioChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Nitrosospira might be involved in degrading organic matter and fixing nitrogen and occurred exclusively in the larval gut of Sirex noctilio. |
2021 |
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Ruminobacter
Pseudomonadota |
Sirex noctilioChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Ruminobacter might be involved in degrading organic matter and fixing nitrogen and occurred exclusively in the larval gut of Sirex noctilio. |
2021 |
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Zoogloea
Pseudomonadota |
Sirex noctilioChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Zoogloea might be involved in degrading organic matter and fixing nitrogen and occurred exclusively in the larval gut of Sirex noctilio. |
2021 |
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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 |