Sample information |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 09/04/2024 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Benedictine University |
| Observations | collected by Fall 2024 students |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit |
| DNA extraction location | Abdomen |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Single Reaction |
| Gel electrophoresis system | Standard electrophoresis system |
| Buffer | TAE |
| DNA stain | SYBR Safe |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | Results can be trusted because of the non-existent band that didn’t show up on our gel electrophoresis that would’ve indicated Wolbachia. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | Download FASTA
Download AB1
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| Arthropod COI sequence | Download AB1
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| Summary | The Lepidoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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