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

Candidatus Walczuchella possesses genes for essential amino acid biosynthesis, suggesting it provides key nutrients to its host, Icerya aegyptiaca.
Amino Acid Provision

2024
Bacteria
Intracellular

Candidatus Walczuchella monophlebidarum may provide metabolic precursors to the flavobacterial endosymbiont.
Nutrient Provision

2014
Bacteria

Candidatus Walczuchella monophlebidarum could be supplying most precursors for amino acid biosynthesis, as it has the potential to make ribulose-5P from ribose-1P and also PEP and pyruvate from glycolysis. It is also capable of producing homocysteine from homoserine for methionine biosynthesis.
Amino Acid Provision

2014
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