Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 09/24/2020 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Hillsboro High School |
| Observations | The ant was easy to capture considering my hands are huge and it’s tiny. At first it tried to run away but I had sugar on my gloves and it seemed to be attracted to it. The ant was small, less then an inch small and had a thin black coat as the shell of the body. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | |
| DNA extraction location | Abdomen |
| Single or Duplex PCR | |
| Gel electrophoresis system | |
| Buffer | Other |
| DNA stain | |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | -Wolbachia positive -Easy to see in gel image. |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | Yes |
| Confidence level | Medium |
| Explanation of confidence level | |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Insecta was found to be postive for Wolbachia. |
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