Sample information |
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| Picture |
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|---|---|
| Location | |
| Collection date | 03/30/2021 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Hampton Roads Academy |
| Observations | It rolls into a ball. It has antennae. It has 14 legs. It had a see through back. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Malacostraca Isopoda |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | Edwards Buffer |
| DNA extraction location | Whole arthropod |
| Single or Duplex PCR | |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniOne |
| Buffer | TBE |
| DNA stain | GelGreen |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | The pellet was dark and visible. |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | Medium |
| Explanation of confidence level | This is my first time extracting DNA. Arthropod control—A didn’t seem to work. The positive and negative controls in the Wolbacchia didn’t seem to work. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Isopoda was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
American Bird
Spotted crane fly
Wolbachia data
Meadow Katydid
Blattella germanica