Sample information |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 09/19/2024 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | St. Paul Academy and Summit School |
| Observations | The arthropod was collected during Autumn at 22 degrees Celsius in dry dirt adjacent to the pavement. The arthropod has six legs, three body segments, and antennae. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hymenoptera |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit |
| DNA extraction location | Whole arthropod |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Duplex Reaction |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniPCR |
| Buffer | TBE |
| DNA stain | GelGreen |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | Control is located in lane 8, DNA is located in lane 4 |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | Medium |
| Explanation of confidence level | Not all DNA and Wolbachia bands appeared in the gel. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence | Download FASTA
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| Summary | The Hymenoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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