Xenorhabdus
E933192
Xenorhabdus is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria known for its symbiotic association with entomopathogenic nematodes and its role in killing insect hosts.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| application |
source of insecticidal compounds
ⓘ
source of novel antibiotics ⓘ |
| associatedProcess |
rapid septicemia in insects
ⓘ
suppression of insect immune response ⓘ |
| associatedWith | insect cadaver bioconversion ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonizes |
insect hemolymph
ⓘ
nematode gut ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Morganellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsGenus | 1960s ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| habitat |
entomopathogenic nematode intestine
ⓘ
insect hemocoel ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Xenorhabdus bovienii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xenorhabdus budapestensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenorhabdus nematophila NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenorhabdus poinarii NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenorhabdus szentirmaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactionWithHost |
mutualistic with nematodes
ⓘ
pathogenic to insects ⓘ |
| knownFor |
killing insect hosts
ⓘ
production of antibiotics ⓘ production of insecticidal toxins ⓘ production of secondary metabolites ⓘ |
| lifestyle | entomopathogenic bacterium ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| order | Enterobacterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
bacteriocins
ⓘ
chitinases ⓘ lipases ⓘ non-ribosomal peptides ⓘ polyketides ⓘ proteases ⓘ |
| roleInBiologicalControl | used in biocontrol of insect pests GENERATED ⓘ |
| secretionSystem |
type III secretion system
ⓘ
type VI secretion system ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
biological control
ⓘ
microbial ecology ⓘ natural product discovery ⓘ |
| symbiontOf |
Steinernema
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
entomopathogenic nematodes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmission | carried by infective juvenile nematodes ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Xenorhabdus nematophila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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