Abstract
Advancement of DNA sequencing technology allows the routine use of genome sequences in the various fields of microbiology. The information held in genome sequences proved to provide objective and reliable means in the taxonomy of prokaryotes. Here, we describe the minimal standards for the quality of genome sequences and how they can be applied for taxonomic purposes.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 002516 |
Pages (from-to) | 461-466 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 Jan |
Keywords
- Average nucleotide identity
- Genome sequence
- Minimal standards
- Phylogenomics
- Prokaryotic taxonomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics