User:Jpyle02/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

 * Horizontal Gene Transfer and the Evolution of Cnidarian Stinging Cells
 * https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(08)00898-1.pdf
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article was very well written discussion. It talks about the possibility of horizontal gene transfer being used for cnidarians, relating mostly to nematocysts (stinging cells). This is commonly found in prokaryotes. However, this is observed in multicellular eukaryotes. Which is a rare occurrence and happens specifically within those cells found in cnidarians. This would affect the whole evolution for this phylum, showing a major derived feature from previous phylums. The article gives plenty of background material, draws from many sources, and explains the significance of this discovery.
 * The article was very well written discussion. It talks about the possibility of horizontal gene transfer being used for cnidarians, relating mostly to nematocysts (stinging cells). This is commonly found in prokaryotes. However, this is observed in multicellular eukaryotes. Which is a rare occurrence and happens specifically within those cells found in cnidarians. This would affect the whole evolution for this phylum, showing a major derived feature from previous phylums. The article gives plenty of background material, draws from many sources, and explains the significance of this discovery.


 * Sources
 * The sources in this article where semi-modern with a few outdated ones. The sources also have additional information that is also useful.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Concurrent jellyfish blooms and tenacibaculosis outbreaks in Northern Norwegian Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) farms
 * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5667831/


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article was a very nicely done discussion. It discusses the increasing issues of tenacibaculosis near Norwegian Atlantic Salmon farms, costing company's millions. Large booms of jellyfish were observed in and around the fish pens, providing a possible link of why the outbreaks of this bacterial infections. Later on the article discusses through sampling and, research that a bacteria found on the species of jellyfish (Dipleurosoma typicum) is the bacteria being found on the farmed salmon. Where is eats away the skin and mucus membrane on the skin of the fish, making them more susceptible to disease. It also talks about phylogeny, bacteria, sampling methods, analysis, and the results of the study.


 * Sources
 * The sources were all relatively modern, with many quotes/citations used from the article. And they were all related to the article. A few were slightly older, however to when the article was published it was found to not be too far off.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Serine protease inhibitors of the whirling disease parasite Myxobolus cerebralis (Cnidaria, Myxozoa): Expression profiling and functional predictions
 * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8007001/


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article discusses of four different pretisine inhibitors of Myxobolus cerebralis, a pathogenic cnidarian that causes whirling disease in salmonids. This disease causes fish spine to un align into a upward style, and cause the caudal region to turn a dark color. This article looked at the correlation between the life stages of infected salmonids and the four different parasitic inhibitors. The article discussed this in sections of methods, experimental methods, molecular methods, analysis, bioinformatics, and a final discussion.


 * Sources
 * Many citations were used through out the article, especially in the introduction, analysis, and final discussion sections. The sources used had a large time period, but all directly related to the main topic being discussed.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Stinging coral (Millepora tenera) toxin: A comparison of crude extracts with isolated nematocyst extracts
 * https://www-sciencedirect-com.wv-o-ursus-proxy02.ursus.maine.edu/science/article/pii/0041010174900373?via%3Dihub


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article discussed the how suitable methods of separating nematocysts from Millepora tenera, a type of coral, from the coral. While not taking this from other external sources. This article does seemed very outdated, and is confusing to read.


 * Sources
 * Many of the sources are very old, and there is most likely more modern information coming out about this topic. A majority of the resources found where dating from the 1950-1970's.

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Ecological drivers of jellyfish blooms – The complex life history of a ‘well-known’ medusa (Aurelia aurita)
 * https://www-sciencedirect-com.wv-o-ursus-proxy02.ursus.maine.edu/science/article/pii/0041010174900373?via%3Dihub
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article discusses the ecological, and socio-economic, factors of massive, and often, jelly fish blooms happening in the ocean. This discusses life cycles, population dynamics, reproduction, Medusa, food ability, and demographic variabilities that all go into jellyfish blooms. It goes into age demographics, data collection, population matrixs, environmental conditions, food abundance, seasonal changes, and many other factors. It is a very well developed article, discussing many important factors.


 * Sources
 * The sources in this article where semi-modern with a few outdated ones. The sources also have additional information that is also useful. It used a few citations throughout as well.