Recognizing species as a new focus of virus research.
Species taxa are the units of taxonomy most suited to measure virus diversity, and they account for more than 70% of all virus taxa. Yet, as evidenced by the content of GenBank entries and illustrated by the recent literature on SARS-CoV-2, they are the most neglected taxa of virus research. To corr...
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| author | Alexander E Gorbalenya Stuart G Siddell |
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| description | Species taxa are the units of taxonomy most suited to measure virus diversity, and they account for more than 70% of all virus taxa. Yet, as evidenced by the content of GenBank entries and illustrated by the recent literature on SARS-CoV-2, they are the most neglected taxa of virus research. To correct this disparity, we propose to make species taxa a first choice for communicating virus taxonomy in publications concerning viruses. We see it as a key step toward promoting research on diverse viruses, including pathogens, at this fundamental level of biology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8e1914db5b046309acea9afd3f81e0d2022-12-21T22:40:11ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Pathogens1553-73661553-73742021-03-01173e100931810.1371/journal.ppat.1009318Recognizing species as a new focus of virus research.Alexander E GorbalenyaStuart G SiddellSpecies taxa are the units of taxonomy most suited to measure virus diversity, and they account for more than 70% of all virus taxa. Yet, as evidenced by the content of GenBank entries and illustrated by the recent literature on SARS-CoV-2, they are the most neglected taxa of virus research. To correct this disparity, we propose to make species taxa a first choice for communicating virus taxonomy in publications concerning viruses. We see it as a key step toward promoting research on diverse viruses, including pathogens, at this fundamental level of biology.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009318 |
| spellingShingle | Alexander E Gorbalenya Stuart G Siddell Recognizing species as a new focus of virus research. PLoS Pathogens |
| title | Recognizing species as a new focus of virus research. |
| title_full | Recognizing species as a new focus of virus research. |
| title_fullStr | Recognizing species as a new focus of virus research. |
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| title_short | Recognizing species as a new focus of virus research. |
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