Sample information |
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Location | |
Collection date | 03/11/2025 |
Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
Group | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology |
Observations | Reddish brown spider with a big abdomen and multiple legs. Found under a rock on the bank of a stream near the bend in the river. |
Putative identification | Arthropoda Chelicerata Arachnida Araneae Theridiidae Steatoda Steatoda borealis |
Methods |
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Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit |
DNA extraction location | Whole arthropod |
Single or Duplex PCR | Single Reaction |
Gel electrophoresis system | MiniPCR |
Buffer | TBE |
DNA stain | SYBR Safe |
Gel images |
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Protocol notes | |
Results |
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Wolbachia presence | No |
Confidence level | |
Explanation of confidence level | |
Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
Arthropod COI sequence |
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Summary | The Steatoda borealis was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |