Functional Symbionts
6 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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Bacillus pumilus
Bacillota |
Acrobasis nuxvorellaLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Bacillus pumilus strains: LB66, LB24, and TT29 presented different tannase activity |
2022 |
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Bacillus pumilus
Bacillota |
Bombyx moriLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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shows potent antiviral activity against the budded virions of Bombyx mori NPV |
2018 |
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Bacillus pumilus SW41
Bacillota |
Bombyx moriLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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process a lipase gene and antiviral activity of its protein against B. mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) |
2018 |
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Bacillus pumilus MGBNone5
Bacillota |
Antheraea assamensisLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Posses cellulolytic activity and antimicrobial activity against silkworm pathogens |
2018 |
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Bacillus pumilus
Bacillota |
Diatraea saccharalisLepidoptera |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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possess cellulose degrading activity |
2015 |
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Bacillus pumilus BSH4
Bacillota |
TermitidaeBlattodea |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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The ability of these arthropods to feed on wood, foliage and detritus is likely to involve catalysis by different types of cellulases/hemicellulases that are secreted by gut microbiota to digest the structural and recalcitrant lignocellulosic residues in their foods. |
2013 |