Sample information |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 01/26/2023 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Georgia Southern University |
| Observations | •Time: 10:50 am
•Location : the lower east side of the pond on the Armstrong Campus
•Environment : A tree
•Collection Method : Canvas and Beating Stick
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| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Coleoptera |
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 | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | The controls indicated that my insect does not contain the Wolbachia 16SrRNA gene. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Coleoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
Water Boatman