F1 P. vindemmiae progeny recovered from factorial crosses with Arsenophonus infected and uninfected mother and father wasps
Female P. vindemmiae wasps with and without Arsenophonus were crossed to males with and without Arsenophonus in a full factorial design, and then permitted to lay on D. melanogaster pupae. The number of flies emerging were recorded alongside the sex and number of F1 wasp progeny. One or two wasps per replicate were then tested for Arsenophonus presence by PCR. In addition, Wolbachia presence was also tested.
Column A: Treatment code (each colour represents a different cross type).
Column B: Replicate within cross type.
Column C: Cross type. First set is the female, second male. A+ = Arsenophonus +ve W+ = Wolbachia positive. A- =Arsenophonus -ve W- Wolbachia -ve.
Column D: # flies emerging within 48 hours (measure of unparasitized fly pupae).
Mother data:
Column E: QC PCR outcome for mother. + = good DNA, - = poor DNA
Column F: PCR assay for mother for Wolbachia outcome: += present, -= absent
Column G: PCR assay for mother for Arsenophonus outcome test 1: += present, -= absent
Column H: PCR assay for mother for Arsenophonus test 2 outcome (HS PCR): += present, -= absent
Column I: Conclusion concerning mother Arsenophonus/Wolbachia status from data in columns E-H. A+ = Arsenophonus +ve W+ = Wolbachia positive. A- =Arsenophonus -ve W- Wolbachia -ve.
Brood data:
Column J: # wasp offspring emerging.
Column K: # flies surviving
Column L: # female wasps emerging
Column M: #male wasps emerging.
Column N: % male wasps in brood (males/total)
Column O: # parasitized flies where wasp did not appear
Column P: #Flies that died
Column Q: fate unknown
Individual F1 progeny infection status:
Offspring 1:
Column R: sex of wasp
Column S: QC status of DNA (+ = pass, - = fail)
Column T: PCR assay for Wolbachia (+= present, - = absent)
Column U: PCR assay for Arsenophonus (+= present, - = absent)
Column V: Conclusion for infection status of wasp one (A+ = Arsenophonus present, W+= Wolbachia present).
Offspring 2
Column W: sex of wasp
Column X: QC status of DNA (+ = pass, - = fail)
Column Y: PCR assay for Wolbachia (+= present, - = absent)
Column Z: PCR assay for Arsenophonus (+= present, - = absent)
Column AA: Conclusion for infection status of wasp two (A+ = Arsenophonus present, W+= Wolbachia present).
Funding
Establishing the genetic basis of symbiosis in an insect host
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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