A Roadmap for Genome-Based Phage Taxonomy

Autor: Dann Turner, Andrew M. Kropinski, Evelien M. Adriaenssens
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Viruses, Vol 13, Iss 3, p 506 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1999-4915
DOI: 10.3390/v13030506
Popis: Bacteriophage (phage) taxonomy has been in flux since its inception over four decades ago. Genome sequencing has put pressure on the classification system and recent years have seen significant changes to phage taxonomy. Here, we reflect on the state of phage taxonomy and provide a roadmap for the future, including the abolition of the order Caudovirales and the families Myoviridae, Podoviridae, and Siphoviridae. Furthermore, we specify guidelines for the demarcation of species, genus, subfamily and family-level ranks of tailed phage taxonomy.
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