RISB1867 - Morganella morganii

Symbiont Classification

Classification

Bacteria

Phylum

Pseudomonadota

Order

Enterobacterales

Genus

Morganella

Host Classification

Order

-

Family

-

Subfamily

-

Species

Costelytra zealandica

Function

Morganella morganii was previously shown to use phenol as a sex pheromone, which is produced by symbiotic bacteria in the accessory or colleterial gland.

Semiochemical Biosynthesis

Localization

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Transmission Mode

No transmission mode information available

Geographic Information

Country

New Zealand

Collection Location

vicinity of Lincoln, New Zealand

Supporting Reference

Morganella morganii bacteria produces phenol as the sex pheromone of the New Zealand grass grub from tyrosine in the colleterial gland

Marshall, DG; Jackson, TA; Unelius, CR ... Townsend, RJ; Suckling, DM

Journal: SCIENCE OF NATURE
DOI:
10.1007/s00114-016-1380-1 (2016)

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Related Publications

2 records

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Title Host Symbiont Authors Journal Year
Influence of microbial symbionts on insect pheromones
Costelytra zealandica
Morganella morganii
Engl, T; Kaltenpoth, M
NATURAL PRODUCT REPORTS
2018
Morganella morganii bacteria produces phenol as the sex pheromone of the New Zealand grass grub from tyrosine in the colleterial gland
Costelytra zealandica
Morganella morganii
Marshall, DG; Jackson, TA; Unelius, CR ... Townsend, RJ; Suckling, DM
SCIENCE OF NATURE
2016
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