Talk:Borg (microbiology)

Wiki Education assignment: Prokaryotic Processes

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 6 March 2023 and 19 May 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): SolaceInOrder (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by AlexanderMSOE (talk) 21:39, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Additional info for Functions section

There may be more genes and functions to add to the list from the first reference (doi:10.1101/2021.07.10.451761), in the section titled, "Lilac Borgs potential to augment Methanoperedens function".

Additionally, I would like to confirm if Borgs are completely necessary for the survival of Methanoperedens. Another way to put it is, since Borgs facilitate AOM, without AOM can a Methanoperedens organism get energy via another pathway? Is this the same for all Methanoperedens, or does it only apply to some species? SolaceInOrder (talk) 04:19, 17 May 2023 (UTC)

Sorting this list alphabetically or by relevant functions/compounds would be nice. Is there a way to condense this or make it collapsible? Perhaps its not best to list every gene. It might be better to add a figure with a list to save space. SolaceInOrder (talk) 18:42, 18 May 2023 (UTC)

Need clarification in Features section

The second sentence in the Features section states that Borgs don't possess vital genes that are commonly found within minichromosomes. Does this mean Borgs don't possess genes vital to their host's survival, or that Borgs lack vital genes that are specifically associated or found in minichromosomes? I assume the later, since Borgs facilitate AOM and other important functions, which seems pretty essential to the host. SolaceInOrder (talk) 23:49, 23 May 2023 (UTC)