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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Otiorhynchus sulcatusEngland |
Bacteria
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2019 |
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Lactobacillus bombicola
Bacillota |
Bombus sp.USA |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Lactobacillus bombicola slightly increases host survivorship when the bumble bee is exposed to selenate toxicity. |
2019 |
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Snodgrassella alvi
Pseudomonadota |
Bombus sp.USA |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Snodgrassella alvi slightly increases host survivorship when the bumble bee is exposed to selenate toxicity. |
2019 |
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Rickettsia
Pseudomonadota |
Aphis aurantiiChina |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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2019 |
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Wolbachia wFex
Pseudomonadota |
Formica exsectaFinland |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia wFex shows considerable rates of gene transfer from the symbiont to the host genome. |
2019 |
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Serratia marcescens
Pseudomonadota |
Maculinea alconItaly |
Bacteria
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Serratia marcescens is associated with growth-promoting activity and is capable of producing volatile pyrazines (including 2,5-dimethylpyrazine and 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine) used as pheromones by ants. |
2019 |
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Serratia entomophila
Pseudomonadota |
Maculinea alconItaly |
Bacteria
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Serratia entomophila may play a specific role in the production of deceptive pyrazines. |
2019 |
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Enterobacter cloacae
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterobacter cloacae promotes the development and body mass gain of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (RPW) larvae by improving their nutrition metabolism. |
2019 |
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Enterobacter
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterobacter exhibits anti-phytopathogenic fungi activity, and promotes host growth and development. |
2019 |
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Lactococcus lactis
Bacillota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Lactococcus lactis promotes the development and body mass gain of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (RPW) larvae by improving their nutrition metabolism. |
2019 |
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Metschnikowia
Ascomycota |
Fungi
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Metschnikowia provides nutritional services and accelerates host development. |
2019 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Culex pipiensFrance |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia alters host reproductive behavior. |
2019 |
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Serratia symbiotica
Pseudomonadota |
Acyrthosiphon pisumGermany |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia symbiotica enzymes may facilitate the digestion of plant proteins, thereby helping to suppress plant defense. |
2019 |
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Endoconidiophora polonica
Ascomycota |
Ips typographusGermany |
Fungi
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Endoconidiophora polonica produces volatile compounds that may act as recognition signals for bark beetles to maintain specific microbial communities. |
2019 |
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Grosmannia penicillata
Ascomycota |
Ips typographusGermany |
Fungi
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Grosmannia penicillata produces volatile compounds that may act as recognition signals for bark beetles to maintain specific microbial communities. |
2019 |
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Grosmannia europhioides
Ascomycota |
Ips typographusGermany |
Fungi
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Grosmannia europhioides produces volatile compounds that may act as recognition signals for bark beetles to maintain specific microbial communities. |
2019 |
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Ophiostoma bicolor
Ascomycota |
Ips typographusGermany |
Fungi
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Ophiostoma bicolor produces volatile compounds that may act as recognition signals for bark beetles to maintain specific microbial communities. |
2019 |
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Ophiostoma piceae
Ascomycota |
Ips typographusGermany |
Fungi
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Ophiostoma piceae produces volatile compounds that may act as recognition signals for bark beetles to maintain specific microbial communities. |
2019 |
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Cardinium
Bacteroidota |
Lutzomyia evansiColombia |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Cardinium is involved in diverse reproduction alterations of its arthropod hosts, including cytoplasmic incompatibility, parthenogenesis, and feminization. |
2019 |
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Methylobacterium
Pseudomonadota |
Lutzomyia evansiColombia |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Methylobacterium may be important in several physiological and metabolic processes in Lutzomyia evansi, suggesting possible interactions with the Leishmania parasite. |
2019 |