How to name a novel bacterial taxon?
How to name a novel bacterial taxon? The nomenclature of microbes, plants and animals follow bionomial nomenclature introduced by Car...
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Discovery of novel prokaryotic taxa: A systematic approach
Exploring commercially viable novel prokaryotes has become more emphatic in recent years due to extinction and exploitation of biodiver...
Can antibiotics kill viruses?
Impact of inappropriate use of antibiotics Antibiotics can’t be used as a cure for viral infections like cold or influenza and th...
Why 16S rRNA gene?
16S rRNA gene is considered as an important tool for bacterial phylogenetics. I have here hinted at some of the facets which gave the g...
