BioModels record MODEL1806250005 is a multi-compartment metabolic model of the cicada Neotibicen canicularis and its bacterial endosymbionts Sulcia and Hodgkinia.
Taxonomy
| Taxon | Ontology ID | Functional Roles | Abundance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neotibicen canicularis | NCBITaxon:1699721 |
CROSS_FEEDER
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N/A |
| Sulcia | NCBITaxon:2716471 |
SYNTROPHIC_PARTNER
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N/A |
| Hodgkinia | NCBITaxon:573657 |
SYNTROPHIC_PARTNER
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N/A |
Ecological Interactions
Taxon
Cross-feeding
Mutualism
Syntrophy
Competition
Commensalism
Sulcia Essential Amino Acid Provisioning
MUTUALISMSource Taxon: Sulcia
Target Taxon: Neotibicen canicularis
Metabolites: L-leucine (CHEBI:15603), L-isoleucine (CHEBI:17191), nitrogen (CHEBI:25555)
Evidence
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PMID:30254121 - SUPPORT (COMPUTATIONAL)"Sulcia and Hodgkinia with genomes of ≤0.3 Mb are calculated to recycle ∼30 to 80% of host-derived nitrogen to essential amino acids returned to the host"
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PMID:30254121 - SUPPORT (COMPUTATIONAL)"Our simulations reveal extensive bidirectional flux of multiple metabolites between each symbiont and the host"
Hodgkinia Metabolic Complementarity
MUTUALISMSource Taxon: Hodgkinia
Target Taxon: Neotibicen canicularis
Metabolites: nitrogen (CHEBI:25555)
Evidence
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PMID:30254121 - SUPPORT (COMPUTATIONAL)"Sulcia and Hodgkinia with genomes of ≤0.3 Mb are calculated to recycle ∼30 to 80% of host-derived nitrogen to essential amino acids returned to the host"
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PMID:30254121 - SUPPORT (COMPUTATIONAL)"near-complete metabolic segregation (i.e., near absence of metabolic cross-feeding) between the two symbionts, a likely mode of host control over symbiont metabolism"
Associated Datasets
| Dataset | Type | Repository | Accession |
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BioModels model file
Multi-compartment SBML model for cicada symbiosis. |
OTHER | OTHER | Neotibicen_iNA533.xml |
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Primary publication
Study on the cost of metabolic interactions in insect-bacterial symbioses. |
OTHER | OTHER | PMID:30254121 |