User:Morgan098/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

 * Article title:Thermophile
 * Article Evaluation:The lead section has a good overview of thermophiles, however it could use some more information and needs more to describe what the reader should expect in the article. The content is related to the topic. It would be beneficial to have more information on scientific applications and the history of the discovery, etc of thermophiles. The article is not bias and the links work and are relevant. However, there are many citations missing. The citations that are presented are reliable and most are peer reviewed scientific papers. The article has no grammatical errors and is easy to understand. The section titled "gene transfer and genetic exchange" might benefit by being simplified for someone without a science background to understand. An applications section could be added, since some information regarding this is in the lead section. Also the information about the requirement of sulfur for most hyperthermophilic archaea should be separated to another section since it does not directly relate to the different classifications. All pictures are cited and both the image and caption relate directly to the material. According to the talk page, this article is of interest to the environment, molecular biology, microbiology, and volcanoes wikiprojects. There is a comment on the talk page regarding some information they thought was missing. For example, how they reproduce, lifespan, do they use heat specially, etc. It also asks if the temperature range for thermophiles is correct as they found different numbers in another source. The temperature range should be further researched and updated if applicable. Overall, the article has a good basis and will benefit from additional information and correct citations. The article has good detail with the information that is provided.
 * Sources
 * Where thermophiles are found:https://www.nps.gov/hosp/learn/thermophiles.htm#:~:text=Thermophilic%20bacteria%20are%20those%20that,up%20to%20122%C2%B0C.
 * Lehmann, M., Prohaska, C., Zeldes, B., Poehlein, A., Daniel, R., & Basen, M. (2023). Adaptive laboratory evolution of a thermophile toward a reduced growth temperature optimum. Frontiers in microbiology, 14, 1265216. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1265216

Option 2

 * Article title:Glacial Earthquake
 * Article Evaluation:The article is missing a lot of information. For example, where they have been found to occur, more detail about the cause of the seismic activity (what moves what), historical instances, when they were discovered, how it affects wildlife, how they affect nearby land, how they are measured, and if they can be predicted. There is also a lot of sentences and claims missing citations. However, it does provide a good overview of the topic and the content is neutral and relevant. The talk page mentions the missing citations or incorrectly used citations.
 * Sources:Ekström G, Nettles M, Abers GA. Glacial earthquakes. Science. 2003 Oct 24;302(5645):622-4. doi: 10.1126/science.1088057. Epub 2003 Sep 25. PMID: 14512505. ::https://earthquake.alaska.edu/nontectonic/glaciers ::History: https://www.accessscience.com/content/briefing/aBR0723151 :

Option 3

 * Article title:Labile Cell
 * Article Evaluation:This article uses sources very well and uses reliable sources. The talk page identifies that information about why these cells are labile and how this helps them carry out functions. The information in the first paragraph should be separated by topic. More information about the phases of cell division should be referenced. It is stated that labile cells act as stem cells and I think a better distinction between the two should be made if they are not always the same. This article is also missing information about what medical or scientific applications labile cells have. Types of labile cells should also be described. The article contains neutral, relevant information.
 * Sources:Quesenberry PJ, Colvin G, Dooner G, Dooner M, Aliotta JM, Johnson K. The stem cell continuum: cell cycle, injury, and phenotype lability. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007 Jun;1106:20-9. doi: 10.1196/annals.1392.016. Epub 2007 Mar 14. PMID: 17360803. ::Knapp MA, Johnson TA, Ritter MK, Rainer RO, Fiester SE, Grier JT, Connell TD, Arce S. Immunomodulatory regulation by heat-labile enterotoxins and potential therapeutic applications. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2021 Aug;20(8):975-987. doi: 10.1080/14760584.2021.1945449. Epub 2021 Jul 6. PMID: 34148503.::https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/labile-cell

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