Traditional microbiology based on the culture of microorganisms has been the mainstay of
microbiology for over a century and has contributed immensely to what we now know about …

This chapter is intended to be a brief introduction to the concepts and practices embraced by
microbial systematics, the scientific study of the kinds and diversity of microorganisms and …

Currently, bacterial taxonomy relies on a polyphasic approach based on the combination of
phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. However, the current situation is paradoxical in …

Advancing prokaryotic taxonomy constitutes a contemporary academic challenge as well as
practical necessity. Genome sequencing has greatly facilitated the evaluation of the current …

Microbial systematics and phylogeny should form the foundation and guiding light for a
comprehensive understanding of different aspects of microbiology. However, there are many …

The purpose of this list is to publish in the International Journal of Systematic and
Evolutionary Microbiology (IJSEM) those new names and new combinations that were …

Bacteria currently included in Rhizobium leguminosarum are too diverse to be considered a
single species, so we can refer to this as a species complex (the Rlc). We have found 429 …

With the development of Next-Generation Sequencing techniques, genomic sequencing of
prokaryotes has become inexpensive enough to become a routine tool in the research …

Microbial taxonomy should provide adequate descriptions of bacterial, archaeal, and
eukaryotic microbial diversity in ecological, clinical, and industrial environments. Its …