[Taxacom] phylogenomics in bacteria and archaea

[Stephen Thorpe]

Jim, 
>Never really understood the notions of species and the nomenclature/taxonomy of these groups
I need convincing that animals isn't on that list too! :)
Please answer this simple question: why would it be OK for human and chimp to be in the same genus, but not the same species?
Cheers,
Stephen
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From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu [taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Croft [jim.croft at gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, 12 September 2009 11:41 a.m.
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Subject: [Taxacom] phylogenomics in bacteria and archaea

Thought the following was an interesting article.  Never really
understood the notions of species and the nomenclature/taxonomy of
these groups:

http://bit.ly/zUlHk
or
http://www.microbemagazine.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=539:the-phylogenomic-species-concept-for-bacteria-and-archaea&catid=187:featured&Itemid=254

Like most of the major biodiversity data aggregators, I tend to put
these organisms in the 'too hard' basket...

jim

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