AN5A Oncopeltus fasciatus

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Alex N.
Location
Collection date
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Benedictine University
Observations

collected by Fall 2024 students

Putative identification Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hemiptera Lygaeidae Oncopeltus Oncopeltus fasciatus

Methods

Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Abdomen
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 No
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

Because there was absolutely no band for wolbachia in my lane.

Wolbachia 16S sequence Download FASTA   
CGTGGCGTGCTGATCCACGATTACTAGCGATTCCNNNTTCATGCACTCGAGTTGCAGAGTACAATCCGAACTGAGATGGCTTTTAAGGGATTAGCTTAGCCTCGCGACTTTGCAGCCCATTGTAGCCACCATTGTAGCACGTGTGTAGCCCACTCCATAAGGGCCATGATGACTTGACATCATCCCCACCTTCCTCCAGTTTATCACTGGCAGTTTCCTTAAAGTCCCCAGCATTACCTGATGGTAACTAAGGATGAGGGTTGCGCTCGTTGCGGGACTTAACCCAACATCTCACGACACGAGCTGACGACAGCCATGCAACACCTGTGTGAAACCCGGCCGAACCGACCCTATCCC
BLAST at The Wolbachia Project   BLAST at NCBI
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Oncopeltus fasciatus was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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