Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | No map location data available. |
| Collection date | 09/16/2025 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Georgia Southern University |
| Observations | Collected sample in dirt with hands, it was covered by leaves. Insect is light in color. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Lasius Lasius nearcticus |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | |
| DNA extraction location | Whole arthropod |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Single Reaction |
| Gel electrophoresis system | Standard electrophoresis system |
| Buffer | TAE |
| DNA stain | Other |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | DNA extraction kit of in-house reagents was used |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | Medium |
| Explanation of confidence level | My insect was sent for testing and came back as negative but was faint positive when tested in class. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
GCTTGATCAGGAATGGTCGGAACATCACTCAGAATACTAATTCGAACAGAATTAGGACAACCTTTGTGTG TGATTGGAGACGACCAGATCTACAACGTCATCGTTACCGCCCACGCATTCGTTATAATCTTCTTTATGGT
BLAST at The Wolbachia Project BLAST at NCBI
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| Summary | The Lasius nearcticus was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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