Valid publication of names of prokaryotes according to the rules of nomenclature: past history and current practice.
It is now 30 years since the concept of valid publication was introduced into prokaryote systematics in such a way that a system of registration/indexing was integrated. Despite the success of this system and the introduction of the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, accompanied by a new starting date in prokaryote nomenclature, there is a need to review both the historical aspects and current practices so that the current generation of prokaryote systematists have an up-to-date overview of some of the key elements.
Tindall
Brian J
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DSMZ - Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Inhoffenstrasse 7b, D-38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
Kämpfer
Peter
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Institut für Angewandte Mikrobiologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, D-35392 Giessen, Germany.
Euzéby
Jean P
JP
Société de Bactériologie Systématique et Vétérinaire (SBSV) and école Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse (ENVT), 23 Chemin des Capelles, BP 87614, 31076 Toulouse Cedex 3, France.
Oren
Aharon
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The Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel.
D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification*; D011643:Publishing; D009626:Terminology as Topic