Chapter title |
Bacteriophage Taxonomy: An Evolving Discipline
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Chapter number | 6 |
Book title |
Bacteriophage Therapy
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, November 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-7395-8_6 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-7394-1, 978-1-4939-7395-8
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Authors |
Igor Tolstoy, Andrew M. Kropinski, J. Rodney Brister, Tolstoy, Igor, Kropinski, Andrew M., Brister, J. Rodney |
Abstract |
While taxonomy is an often-unappreciated branch of science it serves very important roles. Bacteriophage taxonomy has evolved from a mainly morphology-based discipline, characterized by the work of David Bradley and Hans-Wolfgang Ackermann, to the holistic approach that is taken today. The Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) takes a comprehensive approach to classifying prokaryote viruses measuring overall DNA and protein identity and phylogeny before making decisions about the taxonomic position of a new virus. The huge number of complete genomes being deposited with NCBI and other public databases has resulted in a reassessment of the taxonomy of many viruses, and the future will see the introduction of new viral families and higher orders. |
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