Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 04/06/2021 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Hampton Roads Academy |
| Observations | It is a small ant, and it is curled up with 6 legs. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hymenoptera |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | Edwards Buffer |
| DNA extraction location | |
| Single or Duplex PCR | |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniOne |
| Buffer | TBE |
| DNA stain | GelGreen |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | Low |
| Explanation of confidence level | DNA Ladder in arthropod gel was not loaded properly, positive and negative controls did not work. Wolbachia gel control did not work, maybe problems with DNA extraction. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Hymenoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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