User:WeepingBritney/C elegans prof review

Quality as Teaching Aid

Is the level of this article appropriate for junior- and senior-level undergraduates? If not, what level of reader (or range of levels) would it be appropriate for? Yes

Is the topic of the article presented in a logical sequence? Yes Would you recommend this article for your undergraduate students? If not, why not? Yes

Quality as Summary of the Topic

Does the article cover its topic completely? Could add important attributes as a model system; Classical genetics (ability to make mutations, screen or select for mutations of interest, and perform crosses), development is relatively simple and deterministic (cells general originate from the same lineage in the same location and number for each animal), transparent (most cells can be observed in living nematodes using microscopy), transgenics (the ability to transform nematodes with recombinant DNA, useful for complementation and gene expression studies).

Are the basic concepts and terminology of the topic introduced? Mostly, see above.

Is the amount of detail appropriate for the length of the article? Mostly, see above.

Are there any glaring errors, omissions or misleading statements? I believe the frequency of spontaneous male generation is too low; I think 1/500 as cited by (Hodgkin, Horvitz and Brenner, 1979, Genetics (11:67-94) to be more correct.

How precise and/or quantitative is the article? Appropriate level of quantification.

Is the article up-to-date? If not, when would this article have been a current review of its topic? Yes.

Is the historical development of the topic covered? Yes. Readability

Is the writing clear and well-organized? Yes.

Does the article have good flow? Yes

Is the article redundant anywhere? No

Figures

Are the figures clear, and do they help explain the topic? Yes

Are the figures consistent with each other and with the text? Yes

Do the figures have any exceptional features, such as being three-dimensional? No

References

How thoroughly referenced is the article? Adequate

Is the age of the references appropriate for the topic? Yes

Are the references to reliable sources? Yes.