Functional Symbionts

2682 records

Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Host Insect Classification Localization Function Function Tags Year Edit
Enterobacter spp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Enterobacter spp. decrease concentrations of the host monoterpenes (-)-$\alpha$-pinene, myrcene, and 3-carene.

2018

Erwinia spp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Erwinia spp. decrease concentrations of the host monoterpenes (-)-$\alpha$-pinene, myrcene, and 3-carene.

2018

Serratia spp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Serratia spp. decrease concentrations of the host monoterpenes (-)-$\alpha$-pinene, myrcene, and 3-carene.

2018

Wolbachia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wolbachia infection resulted in few significant changes in immune or reproductive proteins, with differentially expressed proteins involved in the binding process, catalytic activity, and metabolic processes.

2018

Bacteria

Entomoplasmatales bacterium EntAcro1 converts plant-derived compounds like citric acid and glucose/fructose into acetate, providing ants with extra energy.

2018

Bacteria

Entomoplasmatales bacterium EntAcro1None is involved in the breakdown of arginine.

2018

Fungi

Zygosaccharomyces sp. is the fungus eaten by S. depilis larvae and provides ergosterol to developing bees, which allows for successful pupation.

2018

Moranella endobia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

2018

Tremblaya princeps

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

2018

Sodalis sp.

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Intracellular

2018

Bacteria

2018

Bacteria

2018

Bacteria

2018

Bacteria

2018

Bacteria

2018

Bacteria

2018

Hamiltonella defensa

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Hamiltonella defensa increased progeny and female progeny size of Aphelinus glycinis.

2018

Hamiltonella defensa

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Hamiltonella defensa decreased adult survival on Acyrthosiphon pisum.

2018

Bacteria
Extracellular

2018

Citrobacter

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria
Extracellular

Citrobacter provides nitrogen fixation to hosts in desert environments.

2018

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