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Roadmap for naming uncultivated Archaea and Bacteria

Published:2020-06-08 Issue:8 Volume:5 Page:987-994
ISSN:2058-5276
Container-title:Nature Microbiology
language:en
Short-container-title:Nat Microbiol

Author:

Murray Alison E.^ORCID,Freudenstein John,Gribaldo Simonetta^ORCID,Hatzenpichler Roland^ORCID,Hugenholtz Philip^ORCID,Kämpfer Peter,Konstantinidis Konstantinos T.,Lane Christopher E.^ORCID,Papke R. Thane,Parks Donovan H.^ORCID,Rossello-Mora Ramon,Stott Matthew B.^ORCID,Sutcliffe Iain C.,Thrash J. Cameron^ORCID,Venter Stephanus N.,Whitman William B.,Acinas Silvia G.,Amann Rudolf I.,Anantharaman Karthik^ORCID,Armengaud Jean^ORCID,Baker Brett J.,Barco Roman A.,Bode Helge B.^ORCID,Boyd Eric S.,Brady Carrie L.,Carini Paul,Chain Patrick S. G.,Colman Daniel R.,DeAngelis Kristen M.^ORCID,de los Rios Maria Asuncion,Estrada-de los Santos Paulina^ORCID,Dunlap Christopher A.,Eisen Jonathan A.^ORCID,Emerson David,Ettema Thijs J. G.^ORCID,Eveillard Damien^ORCID,Girguis Peter R.,Hentschel Ute^ORCID,Hollibaugh James T.,Hug Laura A.,Inskeep William P.^ORCID,Ivanova Elena P.,Klenk Hans-Peter^ORCID,Li Wen-Jun^ORCID,Lloyd Karen G.^ORCID,Löffler Frank E.,Makhalanyane Thulani P.^ORCID,Moser Duane P.,Nunoura Takuro^ORCID,Palmer Marike^ORCID,Parro Victor,Pedrós-Alió Carlos,Probst Alexander J.^ORCID,Smits Theo H. M.^ORCID,Steen Andrew D.^ORCID,Steenkamp Emma T.,Spang Anja^ORCID,Stewart Frank J.,Tiedje James M.,Vandamme Peter,Wagner Michael,Wang Feng-Ping^ORCID,Yarza Pablo,Hedlund Brian P.^ORCID,Reysenbach Anna-Louise^ORCID

Abstract

AbstractThe assembly of single-amplified genomes (SAGs) and metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) has led to a surge in genome-based discoveries of members affiliated with Archaea and Bacteria, bringing with it a need to develop guidelines for nomenclature of uncultivated microorganisms. The International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP) only recognizes cultures as ‘type material’, thereby preventing the naming of uncultivated organisms. In this Consensus Statement, we propose two potential paths to solve this nomenclatural conundrum. One option is the adoption of previously proposed modifications to the ICNP to recognize DNA sequences as acceptable type material; the other option creates a nomenclatural code for uncultivated Archaea and Bacteria that could eventually be merged with the ICNP in the future. Regardless of the path taken, we believe that action is needed now within the scientific community to develop consistent rules for nomenclature of uncultivated taxa in order to provide clarity and stability, and to effectively communicate microbial diversity.

Funder

National Science Foundation

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Cell Biology,Microbiology (medical),Genetics,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Immunology,Microbiology

Link

http://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-020-0733-x.pdf

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