ReviewMicroorganisms2021
Molecular Rationale of Insect-Microbes Symbiosis-From Insect Behaviour to Mechanism.
Review in Microorganisms, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Relationship Between the Host Plant Range of Insects and Symbiont Bacteria.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Host-mediated niche construction of bacterial communities in an aquatic microecosystem.The ISME journal · 2025Article
- Integrative Omics Strategies for Understanding and Combating Brown Planthopper Virulence in Rice Production: A Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- The role of insect gut microbiota in host fitness, detoxification and nutrient supplementation.Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · 2024Review
- Gut microbiota facilitate adaptation of invasive moths to new host plants.The ISME journal · 2024Article
- Influence of symbiotic bacteria on the susceptibility ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Impact of transgenerational host switch on gut bacterial assemblage in generalist pest,Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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- Pathophysiology and transcriptomic analysis ofFrontiers in plant science · 2022Article
- The role ofGut microbesReview
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Insects nurture a panoply of microbial populations that are often obligatory and exist mutually with their hosts. Symbionts not only impact their host fitness but also shape the trajectory of their phenotype. This co-constructed niche successfully evolved long in the past to mark advanced ecological specialization. The resident microbes regulate insect nutrition by controlling their host plant specialization and immunity. It enhances the host fitness and performance by detoxifying toxins secreted by the predators and abstains them. The profound effect of a microbial population on insect physiology and behaviour is exploited to understand the host-microbial system in diverse taxa. Emergent research of insect-associated microbes has revealed their potential to modulate insect brain functions and, ultimately, control their behaviours, including social interactions. The revelation of the gut microbiota-brain axis has now unravelled insects as a cost-effective potential model to study neurodegenerative disorders and behavioural dysfunctions in humans. This article reviewed our knowledge about the insect-microbial system, an exquisite network of interactions operating between insects and microbes, its mechanistic insight that holds intricate multi-organismal systems in harmony, and its future perspectives. The demystification of molecular networks governing insect-microbial symbiosis will reveal the perplexing behaviours of insects that could be utilized in managing insect pests.
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