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The species concept for prokaryotes.

FEMS microbiology reviews - 1 Jan 2001

Rosselló-Mora R, Amann R

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The species concept is a recurrent controversial issue that preoccupies philosophers as well as biologists of all disciplines. Prokaryotic species concept has its own history and results from a series of empirical improvements parallel to the development of the techniques of analysis. Among the microbial taxonomists, there is general agreement that the species concept currently in use is useful, pragmatic and...

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PMID: 11152940
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6976.2001.tb00571.x

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