Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | No map location data available. |
| Collection date | 08/21/2023 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Georgia Southern University |
| Observations | Caught using a sweep net in tall grass, sunny and humid outside, about 95 degrees F. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Orthoptera |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | |
| DNA extraction location | Whole arthropod |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Single Reaction |
| Gel electrophoresis system | Standard electrophoresis system |
| Buffer | TAE |
| DNA stain | Other |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | DNA extraction kit of in-house reagents was used |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | The controls turned out exactly as they should have, so I am confident in the negative test for Wolbachia in my insect. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Orthoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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