Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Acton-Boxborough Regional High School |
| Observations | Collected in Grassland Area |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Coleoptera |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) |
| DNA extraction location | Abdomen |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Duplex Reaction |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniPCR |
| Buffer | TAE |
| DNA stain | GelGreen |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | Medium |
| Explanation of confidence level | There was a small band present for C01 and no band for Wol however DNA extraction control did not work so we are fairly certain but not positive. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Coleoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
Joro Spider
Imported Red Fire Ant
Black carpenter ant
Flocculent tailed millipede
Tawny crazy ant