Talk:Mycobacterium/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Ealdgyth (talk · contribs) 14:50, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

I'll get to this in the next few days. Ealdgyth (talk) 14:50, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

• Lead:
  • The lead is pretty skimpy - perhaps add something about the distinquishing characteristics from Metabolism, ecology, the division of species into four groups?
  • "The Greek prefix myco- means 'fungus', alluding to this genus' mold-like colony surfaces. Since this genus has cell walls with Gram-positive and Gram-negative features, acid-fast staining is used to emphasize their resistance to acids, compared to other cell types." is information in the lead that is not in the body of the article, which MOS:LEAD says shouldn't happen.
• Pathogenicity:
  • "Mycobacterium tuberculosis can remain latent in human hosts, decades after an initial infection, to continue infecting others." suggest "Mycobacterium tuberculosis can remain latent in human hosts for decades after an initial infection, allowing it to continue infecting others." which is less clunky
  • "impede Coenzyme A synthesis" is there a reason this synthesis is capitalized while all the other syntheses listed aren't?
• I randomly googled three phrases and only turned up Wikipedia mirrors. Earwig's tool shows no sign of copyright violation.
• Spot checks:
  • "They are generally non-motile, except for the species Mycobacterium marinum, which has been shown to be motile within macrophages." is sourced to this source which (if I'm remembering my years-past science classes) sources the information
  • "Replacement of the gene encoding mycocerosic acid synthase in M. bovis prevents formation of mycosides." is sourced to this source which supports the information

I've put the article on hold for seven days to allow folks to address the issues I've brought up. Feel free to contact me on my talk page, or here with any concerns, and let me know one of those places when the issues have been addressed. If I may suggest that you strike out, check mark, or otherwise mark the items I've detailed, that will make it possible for me to see what's been addressed, and you can keep track of what's been done and what still needs to be worked on. Ealdgyth (talk) 14:50, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

@Ealdgyth Thanks so much for the in-depth review! I implemented each of these changes in a single edit just now. I expanded the lead with a few callouts to items from the body and noted that info about the genus etymology in the body's description of the cell wall. Additionally, I implemented your rephrasing on pathogenicity. Coenzyme A has capitalized naming because it is a specific protein, as opposed to arabinogalactan describing a sugar with many uses (reflected on the Wikipedia articles for each). Again, thank you so much for your time! BluePenguin18 🐧 ( 💬 ) 03:30, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

Looks good, passing this now. Ealdgyth (talk) 13:32, 27 February 2023 (UTC)