Functional Symbionts
5 recordsRecords of insect symbionts with verified function from literatures.
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| Host Insect | Classification | Localization | Function | Function Tags | Year | Edit | |
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Cardinium
Bacteroidota |
Lutzomyia evansiColombia |
Bacteria
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Intracellular
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Candidatus Cardinium is involved in diverse reproduction alterations of its arthropod hosts, including cytoplasmic incompatibility, parthenogenesis, and feminization. |
2019 |
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Methylobacterium
Pseudomonadota |
Lutzomyia evansiColombia |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Methylobacterium may be important in several physiological and metabolic processes in Lutzomyia evansi, suggesting possible interactions with the Leishmania parasite. |
2019 |
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Wolbachia
Pseudomonadota |
Lutzomyia evansiColombia |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Wolbachia regulates host reproduction. |
2019 |
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Methylobacterium sp.
Pseudomonadota |
Atractomorpha sinensisChina |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Methylobacterium sp. is associated with cellulolytic enzymes. |
2014 |
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Methylobacterium
Pseudomonadota |
SaturniidaeUSA |
Bacteria
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Extracellular
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Methylobacterium is involved in nitrogen fixation. |
2011 |