Japanese Journal of Lactic Acid Bacteria
Online ISSN : 2186-5833
Print ISSN : 1343-327X
ISSN-L : 1343-327X
Nomenclature of bacteria based on the bacteriological code and the implications in the taxonomy of lactic acid bacteria.
Ken-Ichiro SUZUKI
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2000 Volume 11 Issue 2 Pages 49-59

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The taxonomy is important not only for the scientific interest but also for the evaluation of biological research and intellectual property rights. It may be convenient for microbiologists, but not for taxonomists, to use scientific names with fixed concept without change. However, taxonomy is a dynamic science allowing the study of relationships between organisms and considering their function and evolution. Scientific names should be given to bacteria under a common regulation within the scientific community. “The International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria” has this function under International Union of Microbiological Societies. This paper briefly reviews the Bacteriological Code and its implications using some examples in the taxonomy of lactic acid bacteria.
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