Sample information |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 11/01/2023 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | John Overton High School |
| Observations | Found under a rotting log in the woods. Beetle is black with straight line indents along the back. The beetle also has antennas, pinchers, and six legs. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Coleoptera |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) |
| DNA extraction location | body without wings |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Duplex 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 | There was no bar at all around 438bp which is where a positive Wolbachia Gene would be located. However, my sample contained the Arthropod Barcoding Gene (CO1). |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Coleoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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