Sample information |
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Location | |
Collection date | 10/31/2024 |
Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
Group | Longwood University |
Observations | Gathered around some wildflowers near a lake when it was 78F. |
Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hymenoptera Apidae Bombus Bombus impatiens |
Methods |
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Extraction kit | Monarch DNA extraction (NEB) |
DNA extraction location | Abdomen |
Single or Duplex PCR | Duplex Reaction |
Gel electrophoresis system | Standard electrophoresis system |
Buffer | TAE |
DNA stain | Ethidium Bromide |
Gel images |
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Protocol notes | |
Results |
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Wolbachia presence | No |
Confidence level | High |
Explanation of confidence level | All controls showed up as expected on the gel so confident that the experiment worked. |
Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
Arthropod COI sequence | Download AB1
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Summary | The Bombus impatiens was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |