Group Editing Plan

Laboratory Rat

Add embedded link to brown rat in first sentence. -BC

Alyza- "Research" section, I would incorporate the idea of why rats are great model organisms (would have to look for links relating to that) and provide a picture of our rat (before the dissection) to show that rats are great organisms to study the anatomy of a mammal/rodents. Also adding information on what makes up a lab rat. This section is clear but needs a hint of revision and clarity.

Rodent

In the beginning of the Characteristics section, the article goes in depth into the dentition of rodents so here is another place where I could possibly add a picture of the teeth of our mice as a form of media if I can capture a clear and high quality photo. There is a drawing of incisors, but not of diastema so maybe I will try to capture that aspect. -BC

Alyza- "Mating among rodents can vary from monogamy, to polygyny, to promiscuity" -Quotes from the second paragraph, the idea of sexually transmitted disease/infections ( add context behind that)

Interesting link -Brucellosis

Muridae

Alyza- In the "reproduction" section I could expand more information about the anatomy of the female and male reproductive systems and the function of each part they take. Using the rat in the lab, I could show the picture of the genitalia area of the male and provide context whereas, in the female reproductive system of the rat, I would look for links and pictures to provide information for that section

Alyza- Reproductive system embedded link for reproduction

I am planning to take a picture of our rats teeth in lab to add to the diet and dentition section of the article in the form of media. I could also try to show how it features a diastema as well which the article already mentions. -BC

I could expand more on the tail by adding more about its functions. Also, take a picture of the tail from our laboratory rat and maybe do some cross-section photos. I would add this to the characteristic section on the Wikipedia page. -JK

Added embedded link for Tail in the characteristics section. -JK

Rat-Bite Fever

Alyza- shows that the page needs more medical references. The article needs more pictures. On the bacteria of the infection, providing pictures of Spirillosis and Streptobacillosis

List of Possible Sources/Bibliography

Interesting article about laboratory rats in general and their history^[1] -BC

More useful information about lab rats^[2] -BC

Research about the muridae family^[3] -BC

^ Modlinska, Klaudia; Pisula, Wojciech (2020-01-17). King, Stuart RF; Rodgers, Peter; King, Stuart RF; Desvars, Amelie (eds.). "The Norway rat, from an obnoxious pest to a laboratory pet". eLife. 9: e50651. doi:10.7554/eLife.50651. ISSN 2050-084X.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
^ Sengupta, Pallav (June 2013). "The Laboratory Rat: Relating Its Age With Human's". International Journal of Preventive Medicine. 4 (6): 624–630. ISSN 2008-7802. PMC 3733029. PMID 23930179.
^ Freudenthal, Matthijs; Suárez, Elvira (January 1999). "Family Muridae". Miocene Land Mammals of Europe: 401–409 – via Research Gate.

[1] Modlinska, Klaudia; Pisula, Wojciech (2020-01-17). King, Stuart RF; Rodgers, Peter; King, Stuart RF; Desvars, Amelie (eds.). "The Norway rat, from an obnoxious pest to a laboratory pet". eLife. 9: e50651. doi:10.7554/eLife.50651. ISSN 2050-084X.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

[2] Sengupta, Pallav (June 2013). "The Laboratory Rat: Relating Its Age With Human's". International Journal of Preventive Medicine. 4 (6): 624–630. ISSN 2008-7802. PMC 3733029. PMID 23930179.

[3] Freudenthal, Matthijs; Suárez, Elvira (January 1999). "Family Muridae". Miocene Land Mammals of Europe: 401–409 – via Research Gate.

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