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
Intracellular

Spiroplasma poulsonii manipulates the host's reproduction by killing its male progeny at the embryonic stage.
Male Killing

2020
Bacteria
Intracellular

Spiroplasma poulsonii can encode Ribosome Inactivating Proteins (RIPs) that induce damage, contributing to male embryo death.
Male Killing

2019
Bacteria
Intracellular

Spiroplasma poulsonii protects its host against parasitoid wasps and nematodes through the action of toxins from the Ribosome Inactivating Proteins family.
Natural Enemy Resistance Toxin Production

2019
Bacteria

Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO-H99 expresses a protein, designated Spaid, which induces male killing.
Male Killing

2018
Bacteria

Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO-SE expresses a protein, designated Spaid, which induces male killing.
Male Killing

2018
Bacteria
Intracellular

Spiroplasma poulsonii supports the hypothesis that competition for host lipids underlies symbiont-mediated protection against parasitoid wasps.
Natural Enemy Resistance

2016
Bacteria
Intracellular

Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO is a male-killing Spiroplasma bacterium.
Male Killing

2015
Bacteria
Intracellular

Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO_BK is a male-killing Spiroplasma bacterium.
Male Killing

2015
Bacteria
Intracellular

Spiroplasma poulsonii co-opts the yolk transport and uptake machinery to colonize the germ line and ensure efficient vertical transmission.
Other

2013
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