Sample information |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 08/29/2023 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | St. Paul Academy and Summit School |
| Observations | I found this ant on a sidewalk on the school campus. I found it in the morning, it was sunny and about 70 degrees F outside. There were many other ants in the area. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hymenoptera |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit |
| DNA extraction location | Whole arthropod |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Single Reaction |
| Gel electrophoresis system | |
| Buffer | |
| DNA stain | |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | All of the controls worked and the DNA also tested positive for Arthropod DNA meaning the DNA was extracted correctly. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Hymenoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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