A Roadmap for Genome-Based Phage Taxonomy
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 f...
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| author | Dann Turner Andrew M. Kropinski Evelien M. Adriaenssens |
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| description | 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 <i>Caudovirales</i> and the families <i>Myoviridae</i>, <i>Podoviridae,</i> and <i>Siphoviridae</i>. Furthermore, we specify guidelines for the demarcation of species, genus, subfamily and family-level ranks of tailed phage taxonomy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d6f03190fde41ad837c59c73cca9b142023-11-21T11:05:08ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152021-03-0113350610.3390/v13030506A Roadmap for Genome-Based Phage TaxonomyDann Turner0Andrew M. Kropinski1Evelien M. Adriaenssens2Department of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UKDepartment of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaQuadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UQ, UKBacteriophage (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 <i>Caudovirales</i> and the families <i>Myoviridae</i>, <i>Podoviridae,</i> and <i>Siphoviridae</i>. Furthermore, we specify guidelines for the demarcation of species, genus, subfamily and family-level ranks of tailed phage taxonomy.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/3/506phage taxonomyphage classification<i>Caudovirales</i><i>Myoviridae</i><i>Podoviridae</i><i>Siphoviridae</i> |
| spellingShingle | Dann Turner Andrew M. Kropinski Evelien M. Adriaenssens A Roadmap for Genome-Based Phage Taxonomy Viruses phage taxonomy phage classification <i>Caudovirales</i> <i>Myoviridae</i> <i>Podoviridae</i> <i>Siphoviridae</i> |
| title | A Roadmap for Genome-Based Phage Taxonomy |
| title_full | A Roadmap for Genome-Based Phage Taxonomy |
| title_fullStr | A Roadmap for Genome-Based Phage Taxonomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Roadmap for Genome-Based Phage Taxonomy |
| title_short | A Roadmap for Genome-Based Phage Taxonomy |
| title_sort | roadmap for genome based phage taxonomy |
| topic | phage taxonomy phage classification <i>Caudovirales</i> <i>Myoviridae</i> <i>Podoviridae</i> <i>Siphoviridae</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/3/506 |
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