Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 09/20/2022 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | South Plainfield High School |
| Observations | The mosquito was a female caught by the Middlesex Mosquito Commission. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Diptera Culicidae Culex |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) |
| DNA extraction location | Abdomen |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Single Reaction |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniOne |
| Buffer | TAE |
| DNA stain | Other |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | There was no band at the 500 mark on the gel. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Culex was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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