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Five Pillars Summary:

Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia on the internet that can be utilized and contributed to by anyone. Content on Wikipedia must be neutral and use verifiable sources. While Wikipedia does not have firm rules, editors should interact respectfully.

Summary of Characteristics of Target Article:

A good article must first be well-written in that the language demonstrates clarity and conciseness. It must also follow copyright laws and manual of style guidelines. The content should be neutral while including the main aspects of the topic without unnecessary detail. The article must also be verifiable without original research. Wikipedia is a tertiary source of information so it is a summary of secondary research without original research. Furthermore, sources should include in-line citations for "direct quotation, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements [and] contentious material relating to living persons."

Bmesido1 (talk) 21:18, 18 February 2013 (UTC)

Unit 5 Citation Practice

Current therapy against bacteria focuses on elimination through the use of antibiotics. Research conducted by Boyle et al. indicates the possibility of weakening bacteria by disrupting their biofilms. The article mentions the potential to "manipulate the bacterial regulatory mechanisms for different modes of growth to make bacteria less successful at forming biofilms or even disperse established biofilms" to make bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics or the immune system. Intrinsic mechanisms for biofilm dispersal include D amino acids for Bacillus subtilis and rhamnolipids for Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

In another article, Carlos Carmona-Fountaine et al. discuss the phenomenon of altruistic cell death and its effect on population dynamics. Carmona-Fountaine et al. found that "a small number of highly resistant bacteria altruistically protect more vulnerable cells by releasing substances that enhance the growth of the entire stressed population." Altruistic cell death is a population dynamic that helps the survival of the colony as a whole.

Bmesido1 (talk) 20:25, 27 February 2013 (UTC)