Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 10/04/2020 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Neuqua Valley High School |
| Observations | It was crawling amongst the crevices in a rotting wooden log. When disturbed it rolled up. It has 14 legs. It is a dark grey/blackish color. It has lines on its back to allow it to roll up. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Crustacea Malacostraca Isopoda Armadillidae Armadillidium Armadillidium vulgare |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | Puregene (Qiagen) |
| DNA extraction location | Abdomen |
| Single or Duplex PCR | |
| Gel electrophoresis system | Standard electrophoresis system |
| Buffer | LB |
| DNA stain | GelRed |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | There was no band on the gel electrophoresis. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Armadillidium vulgare was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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