Sample information |
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Location | |
Collection date | 09/16/2024 |
Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
Group | St. Paul Academy and Summit School |
Observations | Ant was found on the sidewalk by my house. I collected it in the afternoon. It was 84 degrees. There were only a few ants around. |
Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae |
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 | |
Results |
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Wolbachia presence | Unknown |
Confidence level | |
Explanation of confidence level | no band seen |
Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
Arthropod COI sequence |
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Summary |