Functional Symbionts

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Records of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.

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Host Insect Classification Localization Function Function Tags Year Edit
Bombella apis

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Extracellular

Bombella apis has the ability to restore the larval-to-pupal transition that is disrupted by antibiotic treatment in the host, Apis cerana.
Developmental Modulation

2024
Bombella apis A29

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria

Bombella apis A29 can synthesize all essential amino acids and significantly alters the amino acid content of synthetic larval diet, largely by supplying the essential amino acid lysine to the host Apis mellifera.
Amino Acid Provision

2022
Bombella apis

Pseudomonadota
Bacteria
Intracellular

Bombella apis suppresses the growth of fungal pathogens and ultimately protects bee brood from infection in Apis mellifera.
Antimicrobial Activity

2021
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