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
Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Erwinia dacicola shows a dynamic interaction with Bactrocera oleae host and is associated with genes involved in development and response to microorganisms.

2022

Bactrocera oleae

Portugal, Spain, Fr…

Bacteria
Intracellular

2021

Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidatus Erwinia dacicola (the symbiont) may contribute to the larval survival in unripe olives for Bactrocera oleae.

2020

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Erwinia dacicola is essential for successful larval development within unripe olive fruits.

2020

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Erwinia dacicola expresses genes involved in oleuropein degradation in the gut, and antibiotic-treated larvae show high mortality on unripe olives.

2018

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Erwinia dacicola contains a number of genes encoding detoxification and digestive enzymes, indicating a potential association with the ability of B. oleae to cope with green olives, and shows activated amino-acid metabolism during larval development.

2017

Bacteria
Extracellular

Candidatus Erwinia dacicola contributes essential amino acids and metabolizes urea into an available nitrogen source for the fly, thus significantly elevating egg production.

2014

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