Symbiotic Bacteria Regulating Insect–Insect/Fungus/Virus Mutualism
Bacteria associated with insects potentially provide many beneficial services and have been well documented. Mutualism that relates to insects is widespread in ecosystems. However, the interrelation between “symbiotic bacteria” and “mutualism” has rarely been studied. We introduce three systems of m...
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| description | Bacteria associated with insects potentially provide many beneficial services and have been well documented. Mutualism that relates to insects is widespread in ecosystems. However, the interrelation between “symbiotic bacteria” and “mutualism” has rarely been studied. We introduce three systems of mutualism that relate to insects (ants and honeydew-producing Hemiptera, fungus-growing insects and fungi, and plant persistent viruses and vector insects) and review the species of symbiotic bacteria in host insects, as well as their functions in host insects and the mechanisms underlying mutualism regulation. A deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms and role of symbiotic bacteria, based on metagenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and microbiology, will be required for describing the entire interaction network. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cbefc7ebd5674cd8baecaae4af5ab7e52023-11-19T11:15:15ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502023-09-0114974110.3390/insects14090741Symbiotic Bacteria Regulating Insect–Insect/Fungus/Virus MutualismSiqi Chen0Aiming Zhou1Yijuan Xu2Red Imported Fire Ant Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaHubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management, Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, ChinaRed Imported Fire Ant Research Center, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, ChinaBacteria associated with insects potentially provide many beneficial services and have been well documented. Mutualism that relates to insects is widespread in ecosystems. However, the interrelation between “symbiotic bacteria” and “mutualism” has rarely been studied. We introduce three systems of mutualism that relate to insects (ants and honeydew-producing Hemiptera, fungus-growing insects and fungi, and plant persistent viruses and vector insects) and review the species of symbiotic bacteria in host insects, as well as their functions in host insects and the mechanisms underlying mutualism regulation. A deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms and role of symbiotic bacteria, based on metagenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and microbiology, will be required for describing the entire interaction network.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/9/741mutualismmetabolismsemiochemicalmicrobial fungicide |
| spellingShingle | Siqi Chen Aiming Zhou Yijuan Xu Symbiotic Bacteria Regulating Insect–Insect/Fungus/Virus Mutualism Insects mutualism metabolism semiochemical microbial fungicide |
| title | Symbiotic Bacteria Regulating Insect–Insect/Fungus/Virus Mutualism |
| title_full | Symbiotic Bacteria Regulating Insect–Insect/Fungus/Virus Mutualism |
| title_fullStr | Symbiotic Bacteria Regulating Insect–Insect/Fungus/Virus Mutualism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Symbiotic Bacteria Regulating Insect–Insect/Fungus/Virus Mutualism |
| title_short | Symbiotic Bacteria Regulating Insect–Insect/Fungus/Virus Mutualism |
| title_sort | symbiotic bacteria regulating insect insect fungus virus mutualism |
| topic | mutualism metabolism semiochemical microbial fungicide |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/9/741 |
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