Sample information |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 11/12/2024 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Walton High School |
| Observations | The baby termite was found under a tree bark near the creek. It seems to be extremely small and has a soft body. They seem to lack an exoskeleton and they are white-cream colored. They lack wings and they have antennae. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Blattodea Rhinotermitidae Coptotermes Coptotermes formosanus |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | tweezers |
| DNA extraction location | Whole arthropod |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Single Reaction |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniPCR |
| Buffer | 0.25 TAE |
| DNA stain | GelGreen |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | Low |
| Explanation of confidence level | I have low confidence because some of the controls failed to even work, meaning there could have been some experimental error. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Coptotermes formosanus was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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