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Summary of Characteristics of Target Article
There are many grades an article can obtain on Wikipedia, starting at "stub," and continuing through "start,"C, B, GA, A, and finally FA. The target of this class is to obtain an article grade ranging from a B to a GA rating. There are specific qualities articles in each grade will need to have. To obtain a grade of B, 6 major criteria need to be met:
 * 1) All information is accounted for by reliable sources in the reference section and inline citations are present and correct.
 * 2) A majority of the information on the subject is present without any major factual errors or inconsistencies.
 * 3) Information is well organized and contains the appropriate sections where needed.
 * 4) The article is well written, with no major grammatical or spelling errors.
 * 5) Where needed, extra information for support, such as figures, graphs or pictures, are placed in the article.
 * 6) The article is written in a way that all are able to read and appreciate the information.

Overall, the information should be sufficient enough that most people can read the article and be satisfied, short of being a serious student or a researcher on the subject. In order to obtain a grade of GA, there are more stringent requirements needed:
 * 1) Written in a way that abides by all guidelines set forth by Wikipedia and does not infringe on any copyrights.
 * ~Is written in a concise manner and does not have grammatical or spelling errors.
 * 2) All information is accounted for with verifiable sources in the reference section and the article contains NO original information.
 * 3) The article addresses all the main topics of information that deal with the subject yet stays concise in its details.
 * 4) The article is written from an unbiased standpoint, simply presenting information rather than trying to prove it.
 * 5) Information is not altered frivolously; new information is only added when truly found and needed.
 * 6) Figures, graphs, pictures and other visuals are highly relevant and help understand the information well.

For our class, a desired grade will follow the grading criteria from both of these sets of requirements. Our information does not need to be of professional quality, nor does it need to be perfect. However, our articles should contain a vast majority of the information on the subjects we are given, we should not have any spelling or glaring grammatical errors, our information should all be from reliable sources and should be cited in the article as well as in the reference section. There should be no disputes about plagiarism, copyright infringements or problems with following the guidelines of Wikipedia. All construction of articles should follow the five pillars of Wikipedia, in terms of respecting others opinions and being able to settle disagreements like mature adults instead of sacrificing the article (and thus our grades). Lastly, our articles should be concise and to the point, and present all this information in an unbiased fashion.

Myostatin
Myostatin, a member of the transforming growth factor Beta (TGF-B) family, was discovered by Alex McPherron and Se-Jin Lee. In mice, it has been found that, during embroygenesis, myostatin was found in the myotomes of somites while adults showed myostatin levels in all skeletal muscle. Myostatin is a protein released in the body to naturally regulate the growth of skeletal muscle. In experiments performed by Se-Jin Lee, Alexandra McPherron and Ann Lawler, it was found that Myostatin null mice had increased muscle growth due to hyperplasia and hypertrophy. Muscle weights of the mice were approximately 2-3 times the weight of a normal mouse without any findings of increased fat. Myostatin deficiency has also been found in other species naturally, such as the Belgian Blue cattle and the Piedmontese cattle, among other animals.