User talk:Zephyris/Archive 1

Is there Viruses_WikiProject?

Do you know? Or Microbiology_WikiProject? -- Boris 19:30, 1 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

i dont know im afraid...

abbreviations

Hi. Can I give some advice; it's better to state the full term first, then put the acronyms in parentheses, not the other way round. This way, it's much more professional. Elle vécut heureuse à jamais (Be eudaimonic!) 20:44, 9 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Bacteriophage Lambda

That's a nice "bacteriophage lambda genome" diagram you put up. Unfortunately, there's at least one error: on the inset, you have the sequence of the OR subsites reversed. It should go OR3-OR2-OR1 if PRM is on the left and PR on the right. John Sheu 22:29, 16 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ill check it against my notes.... Zephyris 00:08 19 April 2006 (GMT)
i have made a mistake, and it will get corrected at some point, just need ot find the original file... Zephyris 21:15, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

histones page

where did the nice histones structure and organization picture you added on the histones page come from (ref.)?

Thanks for your edits

The DNA Barnstar
Thank you for all your biology-related work at Wikipedia including editing of articles such as Trypanosoma brucei and the uploading of images such as Trypanosomatid Cellular Forms. Thanks for your work on PCR-related articles, Mating of yeast, Transposon-related articles, various RNA and DNA-related articles.....and all your other edits.
This DNA Barnstar, is meant to be "a good thing" and hopefully to contribute to motivation in support of your future Wikipedia contributions.

--JWSchmidt 22:44, 30 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I love the look of the output from the reaction templates Wikiproject Metabolic Pathways. --JWSchmidt 15:51, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Parser function

Thanks for the suggestion. The protbox was already created using the parser function capability. A description of its usage can be found at: Wikipedia:WikiProject Molecular and Cellular Biology/protbox usage, while the template can be found at: Template:Protbox. if you have experience using parser functions and creating templates, and you have any suggestions for modifications your help is welcomed. Thanks again. GAThrawn22 00:16, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Wikiproject Metabolic Pathways

Wow! I really, like metabolic pathwaty templates. It's a great way to standardize reaction pathways here on wikipedia. Great job. Keep it up. GAThrawn22 15:59, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject Newsletter!

We have a new newsletter!
As you've no doubt noticed, there's a new Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject newsletter, which will be sent out about once a month to all WP:MCB members. This newsletter is designed to perform two equally important functions. Firstly (and obviously, perhaps) it will serve to inform the members of the MCB project of such things as important discussions, votes, and article improvement drives. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, the periodic correspondance will hopefully encourage a greater level of participation from the MCB community by acting as a gentle reminder of many of the the interesting tasks that are awaiting completion. If you prefer to receive this newsletter in the form of a link, or not receive it at all, you can add your name at Wikipedia:WikiProject Molecular and Cellular Biology/Newsletter/Opt Out List.
New project feature: MCB Article Improvement Drive
Have any pet MCB subjects that you think need attention? Have you been longing to be part of a team of like-minded editors working toward a common goal? If so, the MCB Article Improvement Drive is for you! On the first of every month a new article is selected by the MCB with the goal of promoting it to good article status. Make your nominations and cast your votes now, because the first article will be chosen on September 1!
In an effort to organize and motivate the MCB activities, it has recently been proposed that a member of the MCB project take the role of "director", who would be responsible for the administrative side of the MCB project, including but not limited to coordinating recruiting efforts, spamming the newsletter, and maintaining the Article Improvement Drive and MCB Portal. A special discussion/vote page has been created for this proposal, and the vote will run until 23:59, 10 September 2006 (UTC), unless the community decides otherwise.
Odds and ends: what else you got?
Signed...
ClockworkSoul
06:39, Sunday August 27, 2006 (UTC)
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FA nomination for Enzyme

Hi there. I nominated Enzyme for Featured Article a while ago but am not getting many responses. Could you have a look and tell me what you think? Thanks for your time. TimVickers 04:30, 1 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This month's WP:MCB Article Improvement Drive article

– ClockworkSoul 22:57, 4 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Molecular and Cellular Biology WikiProject Votes

The Molecular and Cellular Biology WikiProject has recently opened two surveys that will help to decide the direction of the project. First, nominations are currently being accepted for the position of coordinator of the project. Second, votes and additional suggestions for the official title of that position are also being taken. As a member of the project, we hope that you'll drop by and voice your opinion. – ClockworkSoul 03:57, 18 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Imaging Program

Hi Zephyris. I noticed that you have very nice diagrams for molecular structures, like the ones you use in your templates and I would like to know what you use to make them. Thanks. GAThrawn22 00:06, 29 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This month's WP:MCB Article Improvement Drive article

– ClockworkSoul 21:11, 2 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Translation images

Your two translation images (above) are great and very detailed. I noticed you have released them under the GPL, but I wanted to use them in the introduction for my dissertation (with proper credit of course). And I have some questions: (1) Is this okay with you? (2) Can you provide vector graphics for these images (svg or eps or anything else)? (3) Is there a published paper of yours I can site? or should I just cite your name and wiki id. --130.132.62.78 18:45, 3 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thankyou for request on use of my images, unfortunately I only have your IP address as any record of who you are! Hopefully you get this.

I believe the gpl allows all non commercial use, so long as its gpl status is mentioned, and any adaptions are released under the gpl. At least, thats how I intended to release these! I also feel it would be most appropriate to reference these from wikipedia with a link and my username as the creator, as this is the original and only place they have been published. I might be able to provide a svg/etc. file if I can find the original, to be honest these didnt take long for me to make so I didnt keep good record of what happened to the originals. Do bear in mind that these diagrams are coming from a potentially unreliable source, so I would independantly check them and mention that you have done so. Zephyris 13:48, 4 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I didn't realize I wasn't logged in. I've checked them an there are some simplifications (eIF4, for example is actually 5 proteins). I intend to release my dissertation under the GDFL, so shouldn't be a problem. The reference, I used for this stuff:

O. Nygard and L. Nilsson (1990). "Translation dynamics: Interactions between the translational factors, tRNA and ribosomes during eukaryotic protein synthesis." Eur J Biochem v191 pp 1-17.

I know the prok's is correct; the euk's are still getting figured out, but I'll double check it. Anyway, thanks for the info. I am using it in my introduction of the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic ribosomes.

--vossman 03:45, 13 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

One more vote for the coordinator of the Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject

Since two of the three editors nominated for Coordinator of the MCB Wikiproject declined their nominations, one more vote has been posted: should the remaining nominee, ClockworkSoul, be named as the coordinator, or should nominations be reopened? Every opinion counts, so please vote! – ClockworkSoul 17:55, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject Newsletter

The project main page has gotten a facelift!
When people visit the project, the very first thing that they see tends to be the project's main page, and with this in mind, the main page has been completely overhauled. To enhance readability the various "goals" sections have been merged, and a detailed "how you can help" section has been added. To increase accessibility for more established members, the links to any resources that were in the main body text have been moved onto the navigation bar on the right. Finally, the whole page has been nicely laid out and given a nice attractive look.
New project feature: peer review
I'm proud to announce the addition of out newest feature: peer review! The MCB peer review feature aims serve as a stepping stone to improve articles to featured article status by allowing editors to request the opinions of other members about articles that they might not otherwise see or contribute to.
Project progress
The article worklist
We’ve had quite a bit of progress on the worklist article in the past month. Not only has the list itself nearly doubled in size from 143 to 365 entries, but an amazing three articles have been advanced to FA status, thanks in great part to the efforts of our very own TimVickers! Remember, the state of the worklist is the closest thing we have to quantifying the progress of the project, so if you get the chance, please take a look at the list, pick a favorite article, and improve it!
Collaboration of the Month
Last month's Collaboration of the Month, cell nucleus, was a terrific success! In one month, the article went from a dismal stub to an A-class article. Many thanks to all of the collaborators who contributed, especially ShaiM, who took on the greatest part of the burden. This month's Collaboration of the Month, adenosine triphosphate, isn't getting nearly the attention of its predecessor, so if you can, please lend a hand!
Finally...
The project has a new coordinator, ClockworkSoul! The role - my role - of coordinator will be to harmonize the project's common efforts, in part by organizing the various tasks required to make the project run as smoothly and completely as possible. Many thanks to those who supported me and those participated in the selection process.
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Plugging away alone?

Your metabolic pathway project is looking pretty good. i have been following it with half an eye. I'll help out where possible and be happy to give a second opinion etc. I have worked a bit on the glycolysis and TCA cycle pages and their metabolites. Your project will be a great way to tie these and other pathways together. More to the point, it will be nice to have a standard so the pages will be easier to navigate in the future. Nice work. David D. (Talk) 16:01, 24 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This month's winner is proteasome!

– ClockworkSoul 22:29, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Wikiproject Metabolic Pathways

The project page looks great! I'm glad to see my layout is catching on. :) – ClockworkSoul 05:43, 6 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! :) it is a good layout... Zephyris Talk 08:22, 6 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]