Functional Symbionts
1 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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Monacrosporium ambrosium
Ascomycota |
Euwallacea fornicatusSri Lanka |
Fungi
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Extracellular
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Monacrosporium ambrosium provides food and sterol skeleton necessary for the beetle's development, and produces pigmented naphthoquinones that inhibit other fungi, preserving the fungal garden's purity. |
2018 |
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