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

Wigglesworthia glossinidia provides symbiont-derived factors, likely B vitamins, which are critical for the proper function of lipid biosynthesis and lipolysis, thereby maintaining Glossina morsitans fecundity.
B Vitamin Supplementation

2023
Bacteria
Intracellular

Wigglesworthia glossinidia synthesizes a large number of B vitamins to supplement the host's nutritional deficiencies.
B Vitamin Supplementation

2017

Glossina fuscipes fuscipes

Uganda, Libya, Japan

Bacteria
Intracellular

Wigglesworthia glossinidia influences host vector competence.
Other

2011
Bacteria
Intracellular

Wigglesworthia glossinidia can synthesize thiamine.
Chemical Biosynthesis

2010
Bacteria
Intracellular

Wigglesworthia glossinidia brevipalpis provides its tsetse host with metabolites, such as vitamins.
Vitamin Supplementation

2002
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