Lasius Neoniger

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Wendy Aguas
Location
Collection date 09/04/2024
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Benedictine University
Observations

Collected by Fall 2024 Students BenU

Putative identification Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hymenoptera

Methods

Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Partial abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system Standard electrophoresis system
Buffer TAE
DNA stain SYBR Safe
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results

Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

When we had a control for negative Wolbachia on our gel, My insect well #5 is aligned with the control. Therefore, I know that my insect is negative for Wolbachia

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence Download FASTA   
AGTTGAAATAAAATTAATAGCTCCTAAAATTGAAGATATACCCGCAATATGGAGGGAAAAAATAGTTAAATCAACTGAAG GTCCATTATGGAAAATATTTGAAGCTAAAGGAGGATAAACAGTTCATCCTGTCCCAACACCATCATTAATAAAATTTCTT AAAATAAGAAGAGAAATTGAGGGGGGTAAAAGTCAAAATCTCATATTGTTTATACGTGGATAAGCTATATCAGGTGAGCC TAATATTAAAGGTACAAGGAAATTT
BLAST at The Wolbachia Project   BLAST at NCBI
Summary The Hymenoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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