Gyrinus (1)

Sample information

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Location
Collection date 02/14/2025
Captive / Cultivated? Captive / Cultivated
Group John Overton High School
Observations

Specimen acquired through bugsincyberspace.com, so the exact location of origin is unknown.

Putative identification Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Coleoptera Gyrinidae Gyrinus

Methods

Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen)
DNA extraction location Whole arthropod
Single or Duplex PCR Duplex Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system MiniPCR
Buffer TAE
DNA stain SYBR Safe
Gel images
Protocol notes

Arthropod debris was present in the sample after DNA purification, leading to arthropod fragments and smudges in the gel.

Results

Wolbachia presence Unknown
Confidence level Low
Explanation of confidence level

Smudges were present on the gel.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
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