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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Serratia symbiotica
Pseudomonadota |
Acyrthosiphon pisumChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Serratia symbiotica promotes the development and growth of the pea aphid host Acyrthosiphon pisum through enhancing fatty acid biosynthesis. |
2021 |
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Spiroplasma
Mycoplasmatota |
Laodelphax striatellusJapan |
Bacteria
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Spiroplasma causes male-killing suppression in a rearing strain of the small brown planthopper, Laodelphax striatellus. |
2021 |
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Streptomyces sp. M54
Actinomycetota |
Polybia plebejaUSA |
Bacteria
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Streptomyces sp. M54 produces antimicrobial compounds active against Hirsutella citriformis (a natural fungal enemy) and human pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans). |
2021 |
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Hypothenemus hampeiColombia |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Staphylococcus gallinarum
Bacillota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Staphylococcus gallinarum encodes complete biosynthetic pathways for the production of B vitamins and amino acids (including tyrosine), and codes for a number of digestive enzymes, reflecting the nutritional ecology of Callosobruchus maculatus. |
2021 |
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Staphylococcus gallinarum
Bacillota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Staphylococcus gallinarum encodes complete biosynthetic pathways for the production of B vitamins and amino acids (including tyrosine). |
2021 |
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Pseudonocardia
Actinomycetota |
AcromyrmexCentral USA |
Bacteria
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Pseudonocardia provides protection to Acromyrmex leaf-cutter ants against the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium. |
2021 |
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Enterococcus
Bacillota |
DrosophilaUSA |
Bacteria
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Enterococcus dramatically diminished or even completely reversed the ovipositional avoidance of alkalinity in Drosophila by generating abundant lactate, which neutralizes the residual alkali in an egg-laying substrate. |
2021 |
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Enterococcus
Bacillota |
DrosophilaUSA |
Bacteria
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Enterococcus protects Drosophila from alkali stress by acidifying the ovipositional substrate, ultimately improving the fitness of the Drosophila population. |
2021 |
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Pantoea sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Brachynema germariIran |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Pantoea sp. in Brachynema germari leads to external morphological changes (e.g., abnormalities in notum and wings), significantly fewer emergence rates, and less mating frequency in the aposymbiotic population. |
2021 |
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Aspergillus sp.
Ascomycota |
Dryocosmus kuriphilusChina |
Fungi
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2021 |
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Botryosphaeria sp.
Ascomycota |
Dryocosmus kuriphilusChina |
Fungi
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2021 |
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Diaporthe sp.
Ascomycota |
Dryocosmus kuriphilusChina |
Fungi
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2021 |
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Serratia
Pseudomonadota |
Cephalcia chuxiongicaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia is associated with the long-term larval diapause of Cephalcia chuxiongica. |
2021 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Cephalcia chuxiongicaChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia is associated with parthenogenesis in Cephalcia chuxiongica. |
2021 |
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Cephalcia chuxiongicaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Aedes albopictusSouth Korea |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Antibiotics induce histopathological damage and reactive oxygen species production in the ovaries of Aedes albopictus infected with Wolbachia. |
2021 |
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Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2021 |
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Leptosphaerulina persists
Ascomycota |
Anopheles gambiaeKenya |
Fungi
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The fungus Leptosphaerulina persists in Anopheles gambiae and induces a distinctive melanotic phenotype across the mosquito's developmental stages. |
2021 |
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Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Gut bacteria reduce the memory of olfactory appetitive learning in Drosophila melanogaster. |
2021 |