User:DevBioBunnyGirl/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * V(D)J recombination
 * The leading statement is a good first topic sentence that explains exactly what V(D)J recombination is. The opening section also discusses where, with whom, and what purpose with regards to V(D)J recombination. The page was last edited in August 2022; however, the most recent cited source was from 2018, which is almost five years ago. This article had a neutral point of view when discussing about the benefits to V(D)J recombination in regards to antibodies, but it also does state how costly and regulated the process is. The 2018 source is from a book, which means that it may be about a few years behind because it takes years to write a book. The most recent article that can be accessed was published in May 2012, which was 11 years ago. There should be an effort made to put more recent sources in the paper because this process is so random, but it is very important for the sake of everyone to have immunity against many threats to the body. The writing is well-organized and easy to follow. There is a graphic that depicts the V(D)J recombination of a heavy chain of an immunoglobulin, which is nice. I wished there were a few more graphics to help illustrate the process of V(D)J recombination because it is complicated. The discussions in the talk page relate to if the V(D)J recombination process is random and how many VH genes. Both of these are important to consider and should be updated on the article when it can. It is a part of physiology and molecular biology Wiki Projects and has a mid-importance. Overall, the article is concise; however, it needs updated information.
 * Sources
 * https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-31287-3
 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955067420301630
 * https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/50/20/11696/6825352
 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955067420301630
 * https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/50/20/11696/6825352

Option 2

 * Cat-scratch disease/Bartonella henselae
 * The leading statement is a good first topic sentence that explains exactly what Cat-Scratch Disease (CSD) is. The opening section discusses a brief description of symptoms, what bacterium causes it, and little bit about treatment for it. The page was last edited in December 2022; however, the most recent cited source was edited in 2020, which is almost three years ago. This article had a neutral point of view when discussing about CSD, and it explained many thorough details about it. The 2020 edited source is from CDC's website, which is not a primary research article. The most recent article that can be accessed was published in October 2016, which was almost 7 years ago, and the research was done for years 2005-2013. There should be an effort made to put more recent sources in the paper because there needs to be more research done with regards to this. The writing is well-organized and easy to follow. There are graphics that nicely depict the symptoms of CSD on a macro and micro level. I wish there was an effort to be made to include sources that relate to about how people can get CSD from cats who were positive with CSD years ago. There are discussions on the talk page that support what I would want to include in the article--I personally know someone who has suffered from long-term affects, since they are immunocompromised. It is a part of medicine Wiki Project and has a mid-importance. Overall, the article is concise; however, it needs updated information about the severe cases, and the fact that Bartonella henselae can remain dormant in a cat for several years. The reason I also put Bartonella henselae as an article as well is because they are closely related, and I would be willing to write about either one. If the medicine projects are too much, then the Bartonella henselae Micrology project may be a better option. I would want to go into detail about how long and dormant Bartonella henselae can be in an animal.
 * Sources
 * https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/IAI.00141-21
 * https://journals.lww.com/imd/fulltext/2021/09000/botanical_medicines_with_activity_against.7.aspx
 * https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10096-021-04244-z
 * https://journals.lww.com/imd/fulltext/2021/09000/botanical_medicines_with_activity_against.7.aspx
 * https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10096-021-04244-z

Option 3

 * Antimicrobial resistance
 * The leading statement is a good first topic sentence that explains exactly what antimicrobial resistance is; however, if there was a way to use simpler language, that would be better. The opening section discusses about why this is an important topic. The page was last edited in February 2023. This article had a neutral point of view when discussing about antimicrobial resistance, and it explained many thorough details about it. The most recent primary research article was from 2022. The writing is well-organized and easy to follow. There are many lovely graphics that contribute to the information. The talk page states that another student is using it for their article. It is a part of medicine, molecular biology, microbiology, sanitation, and evolutionary Wiki Projects and has a high importance. Overall, the article is concise; however, I would like to see an effort made into talking about antibiotic resistant gene in humans.
 * Sources
 * https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-021-00920-0
 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135423000647
 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771423000010
 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135423000647
 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771423000010

Option 4

 * Turritopsis dohrnii
 * The leading statement is a good first topic sentence that explains exactly what the immortal jellyfish are. The opening section discusses about why their life cycle is immortal. The page was last edited in February 2023. This article had a neutral point of view when discussing about the immortal jellyfish, and it included how they are studied and where they came from. The most recent primary research article was from 2022. The writing is well-organized and easy to follow. There is only graphic, which shows what the jellyfish looks like. The talk page states that another student is using it for their article. It is a part of animal and marine life Wiki Projects and has a mid importance. Overall, the article is concise; however, I am sure there are more studies about the jellyfish that could be valid information added.
 * Sources
 * https://academic.oup.com/dnaresearch/article/30/1/dsac047/6909006
 * https://academic.oup.com/gbe/article/13/7/evab136/6300523
 * https://academic.oup.com/dnaresearch/article/30/1/dsac047/6909006
 * https://academic.oup.com/gbe/article/13/7/evab136/6300523

Option 5

 * Rabbit
 * The leading statement is a good first topic sentence that explains exactly what a rabbit is. The opening section discusses a brief summary of the history of rabbits. The page was last edited in February 2023. This article had a neutral point of view when discussing about rabbits. The most recent primary research article was from 2017, so I would like to see more primary research referenced on the page. The writing is well-organized and easy to follow. There are many lovely graphics that contribute to the information. The talk page states that behavior is not addressed. It is a part of mammals Wiki Project and has a mid importance. Overall, the article is concise; however, I would like to see more details specific to rabbits, such as behaviors.
 * Sources
 * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7821608/
 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031938423000173
 * https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.782486
 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031938423000173
 * https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.782486