Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 09/26/2020 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Acton-Boxborough Regional High School |
| Observations | We used a trap to catch the organism; took place during the fall. Area was grassy but lacked other vegetation |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) |
| DNA extraction location | Abdomen |
| Single or Duplex PCR | |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniOne |
| Buffer | TBE |
| DNA stain | GelGreen |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | The experiment was done by the scientists at Vanderbilt, so the DNA extraction should have no faults. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Insecta was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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