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06/05 Evaluated article on Vibrio azasii wikipedia page, the articles was bare bones, no images and only one citation and two citations tagged as citation needed. The page did include a factoid and the gram reaction of the bacteria.

06/28 V. azasii wikipedia page: removed two claims without citations: one about its relation to Alivibrio fischeri and the other about symbiosis with Bigfin reef squid

7/5 found facts

7/10-11 Began filling out the paragraphs

Vibrio azasii is a gram negative bacteria.

Research has been done with V. azasii as a sustainable source of bioluminescence as an alternative to electric streetlights They are photosynthetic, so as long as a healthy population could be sustained, they could be a feasable option for sustainable lighting. The bioluminescence produced is not bright enough to serve as indoor lighting, however, streetlights do not need to be very bright to serve their function.

Vibrio bacteria are oxidase positive facultative anaerobes Oxidase positive bacteria can use oxygen as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain. Facultative anaerobes can use oxygen or they can use fermentation to generate ATP. Lights made with V. azasii would be able to use oxygen freely without the need to create an anaerobic chamber.

Vibrio bacterium also have two distinct chromosomes, a large and small circular chromosome. The genes on the larger chromosome contain all the essentials that are needed for life. The smaller chromosome contains genes that code for environmental responses. The large chromosome is consistent in length across most of the genus, however the smaller one has varying length. Bioluminesence is important for V. azasii , and would not likely be present on the smaller chromosome, because it could be lost during horizontal gene transfer.

7/12/19- I am Katharine Wilkinson doing a peer review on the rough draft contribution.

How is the grammar (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, appropriate vocabulary)?

The grammar is good with correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and appropriate vocabulary. The only error is a period missing after the second paragraph's first sentence.

Are all species names properly formatted?

Yes, all species names are properly formatted. However, the full name of the organism was not present in the rough draft contribution.

Are there three distinct paragraphs ?

Yes, there are three distinct paragraphs.

Is each interesting fact elaborated on enough (3-4 sentences at least)?

Yes, each fact is elaborated enough with at least 3 sentences.

Do any of the paragraphs leave you with further questions?

None of the paragraphs leave me with further questions.

Are the niche and gram stain of the organism mentioned?

The niche and gram stain of the organism are not mentioned.

Are 3 sources used throughout the contribution?

Three sources are used throughout the contribution.

Are citations properly formatted?

The citations are properly formatted.

Do the links to citations work when clicked on?

Yes, the links to the citations work when clicked on.

Is the contribution written from a neutral tone?

The contribution is written from a neutral tone.

Is the contribution written for a lay-audience (someone who might come across this article in the middle of the night on a wiki-binge)?

The contribution is written for a lay-audience, most of the vocabulary used isn't very specialized to science.

7/18: Editing and revising based on Katherine's suggestions. Added full name and gram stain of V. azasii but won't add it to the wiki article when I publish it because it is already present. I can't find any sources that directly tell me where it lives but other Vibrios are aquatic. I am going to wait until i find a better source before putting that information in, hopefully more specific to asazii.

To Laurel:

The first paragraph you have an incomplete sentence - " They are photosynthetic so as long as a healthy population can be sustained." Please finish this thought - I'm thinking something like " street lights that do not require electricity would be feasible."

The last two paragraphs have good information about Vibrios but not about V. azasii if all you can find is about the street lamps maybe you could link this information to the other two paragraphs. What would oxidative respiration mean for sustaining populations in street lamps? Are the photosynthetic genes carried on the large or small chromosomes? These would help to make the information in these last two paragraphs more specific to V. azasii which is what the wiki article should be focused on rather than Vibrios in general.

7/26 editing to make paragraphs more specific to V. azasii