Guidelines for interpreting the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes and for preparing a Request for an Opinion
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Guidelines for interpreting the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes and for preparing a Request for an Opinion. / Arahal, David R.; Bull, Carolee T.; Busse, Hans Jürgen; Christensen, Henrik; Chuvochina, Maria; Dedysh, Svetlana N.; Fournier, Pierre Edouard; Konstantinidis, Konstantinos T.; Parker, Charles T.; Rossello-Mora, Ramon; Ventosa, Antonio; Göker, Markus.
In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Vol. 73, No. 3, 005782, 2023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Guidelines for interpreting the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes and for preparing a Request for an Opinion
AU - Arahal, David R.
AU - Bull, Carolee T.
AU - Busse, Hans Jürgen
AU - Christensen, Henrik
AU - Chuvochina, Maria
AU - Dedysh, Svetlana N.
AU - Fournier, Pierre Edouard
AU - Konstantinidis, Konstantinos T.
AU - Parker, Charles T.
AU - Rossello-Mora, Ramon
AU - Ventosa, Antonio
AU - Göker, Markus
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In this paper the Judicial Commission provides general guidance for interpreting the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP) and specific assistance to authors, reviewers and editors of a Request for an Opinion, or of other suggestions related to the ICNP. The role of the Judicial Commission is recapitulated, particularly with respect to the processing of such Requests. Selected kinds of nomenclature-related proposals are discussed that are unsuitable as the basis for a Request. Particular emphasis is put on Requests for placing names or epithets on the list of nomina rejicienda, and a dichotomous identification key is provided to guide potential authors of a Request that targets the name of a species or subspecies because of issues with its type strain. To this end, the criteria for the valid publication of such names under the ICNP are revisited. Aspects of other kinds of Requests are also addressed. The study is based on a comprehensive review of all Judicial Opinions issued since the publication of the Approved Lists in 1980. One goal of this paper is to assist potential authors in deciding whether their concern should be the subject of a Request, and if so, in composing it with the greatest chance of success. It is also clarified how to obtain additional help regarding nomenclature-related issues.
AB - In this paper the Judicial Commission provides general guidance for interpreting the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP) and specific assistance to authors, reviewers and editors of a Request for an Opinion, or of other suggestions related to the ICNP. The role of the Judicial Commission is recapitulated, particularly with respect to the processing of such Requests. Selected kinds of nomenclature-related proposals are discussed that are unsuitable as the basis for a Request. Particular emphasis is put on Requests for placing names or epithets on the list of nomina rejicienda, and a dichotomous identification key is provided to guide potential authors of a Request that targets the name of a species or subspecies because of issues with its type strain. To this end, the criteria for the valid publication of such names under the ICNP are revisited. Aspects of other kinds of Requests are also addressed. The study is based on a comprehensive review of all Judicial Opinions issued since the publication of the Approved Lists in 1980. One goal of this paper is to assist potential authors in deciding whether their concern should be the subject of a Request, and if so, in composing it with the greatest chance of success. It is also clarified how to obtain additional help regarding nomenclature-related issues.
KW - advice
KW - archaea
KW - bacteria
KW - classification
KW - manual
KW - regulations
KW - standards
U2 - 10.1099/ijsem.0.005782
DO - 10.1099/ijsem.0.005782
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 36912622
AN - SCOPUS:85149783139
VL - 73
JO - International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
JF - International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
SN - 1466-5026
IS - 3
M1 - 005782
ER -
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