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Symbiont Species	Strain Records	Classification	Function Tags	Total Records
Buchnera aphidicola Pseudomonadota	Episyrphus balteatus No function data Diuraphis noxia No function data Myzus persicae No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum Buchnera aphidicola (the nutritional endosymbiont of Acyrthosiphon pisum) requires aspartate from the host to biosynthe… Helicoverpa armigera No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum Buchnera aphidicola (an endosymbiont) can synthesize and provide essential nutrients (e.g., amino acids) for its host, … Melanaphis sacchari No function data Sitobion miscanthi Buchnera aphidicola derives the protein GroES which induces hydrogen peroxide accumulation and callose deposition in wh… Melanaphis bambusae No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum Buchnera aphidicola supplies the host Acyrthosiphon pisum with vitamins and essential amino acids, such as arginine and… Aphis craccivora Buchnera aphidicola is an obligatory nutritional symbiont of the cowpea aphid Aphis craccivora. Sipha maydis Buchnera aphidicola is involved in the production of certain B vitamins (biotin/B7 and riboflavin/B2) and essential ami… Periphyllus lyropictus Buchnera aphidicola is involved in the production of certain B vitamins (biotin/B7 and riboflavin/B4) and essential ami… Myzus persicae Buchnera aphidicola can facilitate cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) transmission by modulating plant volatile profiles in th… Acyrthosiphon pisum Buchnera aphidicola (obligate symbiont) is under metabolic constraints or antisense transcripts may reduce its producti… Pentalonia nigronervosa No function data Aphis gossypii Increased density of endosymbiotic Buchnera is related to pesticide resistance in the yellow morph of Aphis gossypii (m… Cinara cuneomaculata No function data Aphis gossypii Buchnera aphidicola provides the host aphid with essential amino acids, vitamins, and sterols necessary for normal deve… Myzus persicae Buchnera aphidicola provides the host aphid with essential amino acids, vitamins, and sterols necessary for normal deve… Aphis gossypii Buchnera aphidicola functions in nutrient-provisioning (e.g., amino acids). Aphis fabae Buchnera aphidicola functions in nutrient-provisioning (e.g., amino acids). Cinara strobi Buchnera aphidicola contributes to the host's supply of essential nutrients (e.g., amino acids). Acyrthosiphon pisum Buchnera aphidicola endosymbionts are degraded through a lysosomal-dependent mechanism in senescent bacteriocytes. Acyrthosiphon pisum Buchnera aphidicola is involved in the biosynthesis of more than 10 essential amino acids. Lachninae No function data Lachninae No function data Cinara cedri Buchnera aphidicola BCc provides essential amino acids, coenzymes, and vitamins to enable the host to adapt to a plant-… Lachninae Buchnera aphidicola supplies essential nutrients to its hosts for normal development and is the obligate symbiont in ne… Acyrthosiphon pisum No function data Myzus persicae Buchnera aphidicola disruption down-regulated the expression of the host's Mp63 salivary protein gene. Sitobion miscanthi Buchnera aphidicola is an obligate symbiont that provides essential amino acids. Acyrthosiphon pisum Buchnera aphidicola produces essential amino acids (EAAs), matching the supply of bacterial nutrients to the nutritiona… Cinara tujafilina Buchnera aphidicola (one of two coprimary bacteria in the subfamily Lachninae) fulfills the metabolic needs of the host… Cinara cedri No function data Acyrthosiphon pisum Buchnera aphidicola complements aphid genes in purine metabolism, and the bacterium can meet its nucleotide requirement… Acyrthosiphon pisum Buchnera aphidicola (APS) produces arginine, compensating for the pea aphid's lack of capacity to synthesize this amino… Macrosiphum euphorbiae Buchnera aphidicola expression patterns, influenced by the host plant, may contribute to the differential adaptation of… Aphis glycines Buchnera aphidicola is an obligate symbiont contributing to amino acid provision. Baizongia pistaciae Buchnera aphidicola supports the exploitation of the poor diet of plant-phloem sap by aphids through supplementation of… Acyrthosiphon pisum Buchnera aphidicola synthesizes the essential amino acid tryptophan.	Bacteria	B Vitamin Supplementation Amino Acid Provision Detoxification Enzymes Nitrogen Fixation Nutrient Provision +5 more	56
Buchnera Pseudomonadota	Pseudoregma bambucicola Buchnera is an endosymbiont that supplies essential nutrients (amino acids) to its host. Purohita taiwanensis Buchnera is an endosymbiont that supplies essential nutrients (amino acids) to its host. Takecallis taiwana Buchnera is an endosymbiont that supplies essential nutrients (amino acids) to its host. Ceratovacuna keduensis Buchnera is an endosymbiont that supplies essential nutrients (amino acids) to its host. Antonina pretiosa Buchnera is an endosymbiont that supplies essential nutrients (amino acids) to its host. Reticulitermes flaviceps Buchnera is an endosymbiont that supplies essential nutrients (amino acids) to its host. Aphis nerii No function data Aphis asclepiadis No function data Myzocallis asclepiadis No function data Myzus persicae Buchnera supplies vitamins and essential amino acids (like methionine and tryptophan) that are limited in the plant die… Aphis gossypii Buchnera is critically dependent on symbiosis with the host to utilize phloem sap as its sole dietary component. Sitobion avenae Elimination of Buchnera significantly reduced the formation of winged morphs, body mass, and fecundity in S. avenae; it… Acyrthosiphon pisum Buchnera synthesizes amino acids. Aphis fabae Buchnera is the source of tryptophan, a key amino acid for the embryo growth of the host aphid. Aphis fabae Buchnera synthesizes essential amino acids from dietary glutamic acid. Aphis fabae Buchnera produces essential amino acids.	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision Fertility Growth Regulation Nutrient Provision Vitamin Supplementation	16
Arsenophonus Pseudomonadota	Aphis gossypii Arsenophonus ameliorated the growth performance of Aphis gossypii when the host was fed an amino acid-deficient diet.	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision	1
Enterococcus strain Bacillota	Hyphantria cunea No function data	Bacteria		1
Serratia symbiotica Pseudomonadota	Acyrthosiphon pisum Serratia symbiotica inhibits the process of regression from winged to wingless morph (apterization) in Acyrthosiphon pi… Sipha maydis Serratia symbiotica is involved in the production of certain B vitamins (biotin/B7 and riboflavin/B3) and essential ami… Adelges tsugae Serratia symbiotica helps maintain host aphid fitness during heat stress and may protect the obligate symbiont Buchnera. Lachninae No function data Cinara tujafilina Serratia symbiotica (one of two coprimary bacteria in the subfamily Lachninae) fulfills the metabolic needs of the host…	Bacteria	B Vitamin Supplementation Amino Acid Provision Developmental Modulation Growth Regulation Nutrient Provision +1 more	6
Buchnera aphidocola Pseudomonadota	Myzus persicae Buchnera aphidocola provides the aphid Myzus persicae with essential amino acids and nutrients that are limited in the …	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision	1
Candidatus Hamiltonella Pseudomonadota	Sitobion miscanthi Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa defensa may indirectly improve the fitness of Sitobion miscanthi by stimulating the pro… Lachninae No function data	Bacteria	Stress Resistance	2
Candidatus Fukatsuia Pseudomonadota	Lachninae No function data	Bacteria		1
Candidatus Erwinia Pseudomonadota	Lachninae No function data	Bacteria		1
Buchnera aphidicola（BPn） Pseudomonadota	Pentalonia nigronervosa Buchnera aphidicola (BPn) provides essential amino acids to its host that are absent in plant phloem.	Bacteria	Amino Acid Provision	1
Buchnera spp. Pseudomonadota	Bemisia tabaci Buchnera spp. produces the GroEL chaperone protein, which binds to plant viruses and makes virus transmission efficient…	Bacteria	Virus Interaction	1