Functional Symbionts
2 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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Amycolatopsis
Actinomycetota |
TrachymyrmexUSA |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Amycolatopsis (from desert specialist fungus-growing ants) produces the antibiotic EC0-0501, which has strong activity against ant-associated Actinobacteria and may play a role in bacterial competition in this niche. |
2023 |
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Amycolatopsis
Actinomycetota |
Trachymyrmex smithiNew Mexico |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Amycolatopsis inhibited the growth of Pseudonocardia symbionts under laboratory conditions, with the novel analog nocamycin V identified as the antibacterial compound in the ant Trachymyrmex smithi. |
2022 |