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Symbiont Species	Strain Records	Classification	Function Tags	Total Records
Penicillium herquei Ascomycota	Euops chinensis Penicillium herquei has the potential to synthesize or concentrate ergosterol, amino acids, and B vitamins, thereby ben… Euops chinensis Penicillium herquei is associated with the biosynthesis of carbohydrate-active enzymes, facilitating cellulose and hemi… Euops chinensis Penicillium herquei (Fungi) serves to inhibit microbial 'weeds' and pests, thereby protecting the fungal garden against… Euops chinensis Penicillium herquei (Fungi) may alter leaf chemical components and protect against pathogens, thereby improving leaf-ro…	Fungi	Antimicrobial Activity Carbohydrate Metabolism Cellulose Hydrolysis Fungal Farming Growth Regulation +2 more	4
Penicillium chrysogenum Ascomycota	Aspongopus chinensis Penicillium chrysogenum generates antibacterial secondary metabolites that potently inhibit the in vitro growth of gram…	Fungi	Antimicrobial Activity	1
Penicillium Ascomycota	Culex quinquefasciatus Penicillium (a mycobiota member) undergoes changes in abundance and composition in the midgut of Culex quinquefasciatus… Melanaphis bambusae No function data Bactrocera dorsalis Penicillium promotes the emergence of Bactrocera dorsalis flies by providing the B group vitamin, pyridoxine and attrac… Spodoptera frugiperda Penicillium is well known for its ability to degrade cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in the larval midgut of Spodo…	Fungi	B Vitamin Supplementation Cellulose Hydrolysis Natural Enemy Resistance	5
Penicillium sclerotiorum Ascomycota	Nasutitermes corniger Penicillium sclerotiorum produces chlorinated metabolites (of the ilicicolin and azaphilone families) that possess anti…	Fungi	Pathogen Resistance Pesticide Metabolization	1
Penicillium sp. Ascomycota	Heterapoderopsis bicallosicollis Penicillium sp. (Fungi) is linked to decreased levels of soluble carbohydrate, cellulose, and lignin.	Fungi	Carbohydrate Metabolism Cellulose Hydrolysis	1