Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Portland State University |
| Observations | |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hemiptera Rhopalidae Boisea Boisea rubrolineata |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit |
| DNA extraction location | Partial abdomen |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Single Reaction |
| Gel electrophoresis system | Standard electrophoresis system |
| Buffer | TAE |
| DNA stain | GelRed |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | Lane 5 shows a positive for COI, Lane 6 is a positive control for Wolbachia, Lane 7 is blank for Wolbachia in the insect. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Boisea rubrolineata was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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