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A system to automatically classify and name any individual genome-sequenced organism independently of current biological classification and nomenclature.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Marakeby Haitham, Badr Eman, Torkey Hanaa, Song Yuhyun, Leman Scotland, Monteil Caroline L, Heath Lenwood S, Vinatzer Boris A
Abstract excerpt
A broadly accepted and stable biological classification system is a prerequisite for biological sciences. It provides the means to describe and communicate about life without ambiguity. Current biological classification and nomenclature use the species as the basic unit and require lengthy and laborious species descriptions before newly discovered organisms can be assigned to a species and be named. The current...
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