Sample information |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 09/02/2025 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Benedictine University |
| Observations | Collected by Fall 2025 students |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Reduviidae Zelus Zelus luridus |
Methods |
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| 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 |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | The Insect DNA I got back was extremely accurate, which means if I had Wolbachia, it likely would have shown up. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence | Download FASTA
Download AB1
GCAGCTGTAGATTTAGCAATTTTCTCATTACACTTAGCCGGGGTATCTTCAATCTTAGGAGCAGTTAATTTTATTTCAAC AATTATTAATATACGACCTGCTGGAATA
BLAST at The Wolbachia Project BLAST at NCBI
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| Summary | The Zelus luridus was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
Centipede – MJAR
Fruitfly – MJAR
Ant – MJAR
Mosquito – MJAR
Bumblebee – MJAR