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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Enterococcus sp.
Bacillota |
Plutella xylostellaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus sp. enhanced resistance to the widely used insecticide, chlorpyrifos, in P. xylostella. |
2018 |
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Serratia sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Plutella xylostellaChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Serratia sp. decreased resistance to the widely used insecticide, chlorpyrifos, in P. xylostella. |
2018 |
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Enterobacter ludwigii
Pseudomonadota |
Helicoverpa zeaUSA |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterobacter ludwigii indirectly triggers plant defenses in maize, indicated by higher expression of two immunity-related genes (glucose oxidase (GOX) and lysozyme (LYZ)) in both salivary glands and midguts. |
2018 |
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Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2018 |
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Staphylococcus gallinarum KX912244
Bacillota |
Bombyx moriIndia |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Staphylococcus gallinarum KX912244 produces Staphyloxanthin pigment which exhibits considerable biological properties, including in vitro antimicrobial activity against pathogens (S. aureus, E. coli, C. albicans) and in vitro antioxidant activity. |
2018 |
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Burkholderia
Pseudomonadota |
Riptortus pedestrisJapan |
Bacteria
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Burkholderia degrades the insecticide fenitrothion (MEP). |
2018 |
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Thaumetopoea pityocampaItaly |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2018 |
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Morganella morganii
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Morganella morganii residing in the colleterial glands produces phenol 1 as the female sex pheromone. |
2018 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Delia radicumFrance |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Wolbachia infection significantly reduced the hatch rate in infected eggs but improved larvo-nymphal viability, resulting in the same number of adults as uninfected eggs, despite a 1.5% longer total development time. |
2018 |
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Enterococcus mundtii
Bacillota |
Bombyx moriChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus mundtii facilitates lactic acid production. |
2018 |
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Enterococcus mundtii EMB156
Bacillota |
Bombyx moriChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Enterococcus mundtii EMB156 efficiently produces lactic acid. |
2018 |
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Ceratitis capitataItaly |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2018 |
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Cladosporium
Ascomycota |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Cladosporium produces many antimicrobial agents. |
2018 |
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Lactobacillus kunkeei
Bacillota |
Apis floreaIran |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2018 |
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Lactobacillus plantarum
Bacillota |
Apis floreaIran |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2018 |
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Lactobacillus apis
Bacillota |
Apis floreaIran |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2018 |
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Lactobacillus metriopterae sp. nov.
Bacillota |
Metrioptera engelhardtiJapan |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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2018 |
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Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO-H99
Mycoplasmatota |
Drosophila melanogasterUSA, Japan |
Bacteria
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Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO-H99 expresses a protein, designated Spaid, which induces male killing. |
2018 |
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Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO-SE
Mycoplasmatota |
Drosophila melanogasterUSA, Japan |
Bacteria
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Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO-SE expresses a protein, designated Spaid, which induces male killing. |
2018 |
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Neokomagataea
Pseudomonadota |
Oecophylla smaragdinaMalaysia |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Neokomagataea may be related to formic acid production. |
2018 |