Functional Symbionts
2 recordsRecords of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.
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- • Host species (e.g., "Drosophila")
- • Symbiont name (e.g., "Wolbachia")
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- • Phylum (e.g., "Proteobacteria")
Host Insect | Classification | Localization | Function | Function Tags | Year | Edit | |
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Bacteroidia
Bacteroidota |
Oryzaephilus surinamensisColeoptera |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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affect cuticle thickness, melanization and hydrocarbon profile, enhancing desiccation resistance and thereby strongly improving fitness under dry conditions |
2018 |
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Bacteroidia
Bacteroidota |
Philaenus spumariusHemiptera |
Bacteria
|
Extracellular
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symbiont’s involvement in host’s cuticle formation |
2017 |
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