Implications of alternative classifications and horizontal gene transfer for bacterial taxonomy

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 945-953

  Young, J M ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bacterial systematics; Phenetic; Phylogenetic; Polyphasic

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; GENE TRANSFER; NOMENCLATURE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SPECIES; TAXONOMY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034980411     PISSN: 14665026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-51-3-945     Document Type: Article

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