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We are trying to create the article page for "Molecular paleontology". Below is a suggested outline, as well as references that we are thinking of using. Let us know if there are any other things that could help us develop this article page better.
1.1 Overview of Molecular Paleontology 1.2 History of Molecular Paleontology 1.3 Applications of Molecular Paleontology 1.4 Methods 1.4.1 Techniques for Sequencing DNA preserved in fossils 1.4.2 Techniques involved in isolating and amplifying ancient DNA 1.4.3 Environmental Conditions Needed to Preserve DNA for Long Periods of Time 1.5 Notable Achievements 1.6 Challenges 1.7 See also: 1.8 Further Readings 1.9 Links 1.10 First Look at Usefulness of References 1.11 References
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Cchandu1 ( talk) 21:18, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
Great start! I think using the outline above will provide viewers with a variety of resources and explanations about Molecular Paleontology. Since the article still under construction, I would recommend adding some images of the techniques you will be describing to make it easier for beginners to understand. A couple questions/suggestions I have while going over the article are as follows:
Overall, I think you are on the right track and you have plenty of room to expand :) Amontei2 ( talk) 19:53, 28 March 2014 (UTC)
Hi all!
I really like your outline, and the language used in your article. It is nice and easy to understand. However, I think that in the methods section, the amplification subsection should come before the sequencing section since that is how the method goes. It would make the article flow better I think. I also think the Challenges section may want to come before the notable achievements section.
In addition, perhaps make a distinction in the type of DNA testing that is being used, like nuclear vs. mitochondrial. If the specimen is hair, it is most likely mitochondrial testing because there are no nuclei in hair. Also, be careful about the wording in the environmental conditions section because it seems very similar to the article that is referenced.
Finding some more sources may be beneficial in filling out the rest of the article nicely. Nice job so far though! Gkaltam ( talk) 01:23, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
Hi, I think you guys are off to a great start! I know it was a lot of trouble getting the article launched, and congratulations on that.
Klortho ( talk) 02:50, 31 March 2014 (UTC)
Hey all, I think you guys did a wonderful job on the article. After reading through the comments from the first peer review, you have expanded the article in great depth and have a well thought-out outline/layout for improving the article. Here is what I like/my comments about the article:
Overall, an exceptional job after a first review on the article!
CarpeDiem90 ( talk) 13:37, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
Hello!
I think you have done a fantastic job on this article overall! I really liked that you added some history and timeline as this creates a great impact around the efforts and accomplishments made in the field. I also liked that you have wiki-linked words such as "racemization" as I did not have previous knowledge about that. There are just a few things I'd like to mention that stuck out while reviewing the article, these are:-
Also if I may, I'd like to suggest possibly adding a section with information about some "Future Directions of Molecular Paleontology"?
Keep up the good work guys! Mmehta10 ( talk) 23:40, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
I think that you have picked a great topic. It has a lot to cover. I have heard quite a few stories about topic covered in this in the last year. Anyway to actually comment on the article: There are still more subtopics to cover.
I am going to start reordering the article over the next few minutes. I hope the overall effect will be an easier to understand article structure. PaleoBioJackie ( talk) 19:21, 22 April 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for doing such great work on this article. Here are recommendations for further improvement:
Wikipedia is a better place because of your contributions. I hope that you will contact me if you have any questions about the above. Neelix ( talk) 21:06, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
Great article! There is not much more I'd like to add, other than a few minor suggestions. I would like to comment on the Applications section. I thought the authors have done a great job in presenting the possible applications while staying unbiased, especially in presenting the "de-extinction" possibilities. I also really like the limitations section, as you go into detail about what could cause issues in this process and even some ways to fix these issues.
Just a few small suggestions:
Mnemcek ( talk) 03:31, 30 April 2014 (UTC)
As this project wraps up today, I am satisfied with the article overall. To someone looking to further improve this article, I have a few ideas on some worthwhile contributions. It would be a nice addition to space the events in the timeline linearly, with each year taking up the same amount of space, such that one could easily see how significant achievements within the field have sped up in the last decade or two. There is so much more content that could be added, particularly in the techniques section, and in the history section. More specifically, more content regarding the Neanderthal Genome Project, the sequencing of the wooly mammoth, and also aspects of molecular paleontology more focused on lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, and the DNA's diagenetic products. PaleoBioJackie ( talk) 20:39, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
It was definitely a great experience working on this article page! As time goes and new discoveries and breakthroughs are made in this field, it will be very exciting to see this page continue to grow. There are still other sections that could be added such as new or future directions being taken, as well as additional limitations to be encountered. I would like to add a thank you note to everyone who has, as well as future contributors, helped us work on this article page! Overall, I hope that this page, as well as others, will continue to develop as time goes on. Cchandu1 ( talk) 23:37, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
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Here is a recent, peer-reviewed publication describing, for the first time with in-depth chemistry, how biological cells and soft tissues preserve into the fossil record. Since this page is on molecular paleontology, I think the information from this publication may be desirable to add. Here is the link to the actual article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012825223000569#f0040
And here is a link to a news article that describes the peer-reviewed article in layman's terms:
https://phys.org/news/2023-05-dinosaur-tissues-deep.html 184.170.72.76 ( talk) 05:41, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
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Hello all,
We are trying to create the article page for "Molecular paleontology". Below is a suggested outline, as well as references that we are thinking of using. Let us know if there are any other things that could help us develop this article page better.
1.1 Overview of Molecular Paleontology 1.2 History of Molecular Paleontology 1.3 Applications of Molecular Paleontology 1.4 Methods 1.4.1 Techniques for Sequencing DNA preserved in fossils 1.4.2 Techniques involved in isolating and amplifying ancient DNA 1.4.3 Environmental Conditions Needed to Preserve DNA for Long Periods of Time 1.5 Notable Achievements 1.6 Challenges 1.7 See also: 1.8 Further Readings 1.9 Links 1.10 First Look at Usefulness of References 1.11 References
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Cchandu1 ( talk) 21:18, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
Great start! I think using the outline above will provide viewers with a variety of resources and explanations about Molecular Paleontology. Since the article still under construction, I would recommend adding some images of the techniques you will be describing to make it easier for beginners to understand. A couple questions/suggestions I have while going over the article are as follows:
Overall, I think you are on the right track and you have plenty of room to expand :) Amontei2 ( talk) 19:53, 28 March 2014 (UTC)
Hi all!
I really like your outline, and the language used in your article. It is nice and easy to understand. However, I think that in the methods section, the amplification subsection should come before the sequencing section since that is how the method goes. It would make the article flow better I think. I also think the Challenges section may want to come before the notable achievements section.
In addition, perhaps make a distinction in the type of DNA testing that is being used, like nuclear vs. mitochondrial. If the specimen is hair, it is most likely mitochondrial testing because there are no nuclei in hair. Also, be careful about the wording in the environmental conditions section because it seems very similar to the article that is referenced.
Finding some more sources may be beneficial in filling out the rest of the article nicely. Nice job so far though! Gkaltam ( talk) 01:23, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
Hi, I think you guys are off to a great start! I know it was a lot of trouble getting the article launched, and congratulations on that.
Klortho ( talk) 02:50, 31 March 2014 (UTC)
Hey all, I think you guys did a wonderful job on the article. After reading through the comments from the first peer review, you have expanded the article in great depth and have a well thought-out outline/layout for improving the article. Here is what I like/my comments about the article:
Overall, an exceptional job after a first review on the article!
CarpeDiem90 ( talk) 13:37, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
Hello!
I think you have done a fantastic job on this article overall! I really liked that you added some history and timeline as this creates a great impact around the efforts and accomplishments made in the field. I also liked that you have wiki-linked words such as "racemization" as I did not have previous knowledge about that. There are just a few things I'd like to mention that stuck out while reviewing the article, these are:-
Also if I may, I'd like to suggest possibly adding a section with information about some "Future Directions of Molecular Paleontology"?
Keep up the good work guys! Mmehta10 ( talk) 23:40, 15 April 2014 (UTC)
I think that you have picked a great topic. It has a lot to cover. I have heard quite a few stories about topic covered in this in the last year. Anyway to actually comment on the article: There are still more subtopics to cover.
I am going to start reordering the article over the next few minutes. I hope the overall effect will be an easier to understand article structure. PaleoBioJackie ( talk) 19:21, 22 April 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for doing such great work on this article. Here are recommendations for further improvement:
Wikipedia is a better place because of your contributions. I hope that you will contact me if you have any questions about the above. Neelix ( talk) 21:06, 27 April 2014 (UTC)
Great article! There is not much more I'd like to add, other than a few minor suggestions. I would like to comment on the Applications section. I thought the authors have done a great job in presenting the possible applications while staying unbiased, especially in presenting the "de-extinction" possibilities. I also really like the limitations section, as you go into detail about what could cause issues in this process and even some ways to fix these issues.
Just a few small suggestions:
Mnemcek ( talk) 03:31, 30 April 2014 (UTC)
As this project wraps up today, I am satisfied with the article overall. To someone looking to further improve this article, I have a few ideas on some worthwhile contributions. It would be a nice addition to space the events in the timeline linearly, with each year taking up the same amount of space, such that one could easily see how significant achievements within the field have sped up in the last decade or two. There is so much more content that could be added, particularly in the techniques section, and in the history section. More specifically, more content regarding the Neanderthal Genome Project, the sequencing of the wooly mammoth, and also aspects of molecular paleontology more focused on lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, and the DNA's diagenetic products. PaleoBioJackie ( talk) 20:39, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
It was definitely a great experience working on this article page! As time goes and new discoveries and breakthroughs are made in this field, it will be very exciting to see this page continue to grow. There are still other sections that could be added such as new or future directions being taken, as well as additional limitations to be encountered. I would like to add a thank you note to everyone who has, as well as future contributors, helped us work on this article page! Overall, I hope that this page, as well as others, will continue to develop as time goes on. Cchandu1 ( talk) 23:37, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
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Here is a recent, peer-reviewed publication describing, for the first time with in-depth chemistry, how biological cells and soft tissues preserve into the fossil record. Since this page is on molecular paleontology, I think the information from this publication may be desirable to add. Here is the link to the actual article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012825223000569#f0040
And here is a link to a news article that describes the peer-reviewed article in layman's terms:
https://phys.org/news/2023-05-dinosaur-tissues-deep.html 184.170.72.76 ( talk) 05:41, 8 May 2023 (UTC)