Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Abdullah B
Location
Collection date 09/03/2024
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Benedictine University
Observations

collected by fall 2024 students

Putative identification Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Theridiidae Parasteatoda Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Methods

Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit.
DNA extraction location Whole arthropod
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 Unknown
Confidence level Low
Explanation of confidence level

I was unconfident because my sample was swapped with a classmate during PCR, and I never found out if I had Wolbachia.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
N/A
BLAST at The Wolbachia Project   BLAST at NCBI
Arthropod COI sequence
N/A
BLAST at The Wolbachia Project   BLAST at NCBI
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