Sample information |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 11/13/2023 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Walton High School |
| Observations | Found unmoving and curled into a circle. Under several leaves and next to a rotting log. Black and brown segmented body. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Myriapoda Diplopoda Julida Julidae Cylindroiulus Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus |
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 | MiniPCR |
| Buffer | TBE |
| DNA stain | |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | Medium |
| Explanation of confidence level | It is possible that I did not accurately extract the reproductive organs of the millipede. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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