List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
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| List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature | |
|---|---|
| Name | List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature |
| Type | Online nomenclatural database |
| Established | 1997 |
| Maintained by | International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature.
The List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature is an authoritative online compilation used in microbial systematics and regulatory contexts. It aggregates validated prokaryotic names and links to formal descriptions published in peer‑reviewed outlets, supporting taxonomic decisions and curatorial work in major institutions.
Introduction
The List consolidates validated names from journals such as the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Nature, Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and entries related to repositories like the National Center for Biotechnology Information, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen, and American Type Culture Collection. It interfaces with organizations including the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes, the World Health Organization, the European Commission, and standards bodies such as the International Organization for Standardization. Prominent researchers and institutions frequently cited alongside the List include figures affiliated with Harvard University, University of Oxford, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Max Planck Society, and national agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Scope and Criteria
The List covers names of Bacteria and Archaea that satisfy the rules set out in the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes and have been validly published in recognized outlets such as the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology and other peer‑reviewed journals indexed by entities like PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Inclusion criteria reference type strain deposition in culture collections such as the Japan Collection of Microorganisms, Culture Collection University of Gothenburg, and Collection de l’Institut Pasteur, and compliance with conservation or rejection lists overseen by the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes and editorial boards tied to the American Society for Microbiology. The List excludes provisional names appearing only in preprints from platforms like bioRxiv unless later validated by the committees above.
Database Content and Organization
Entries in the List are organized taxonomically, cross‑referencing higher ranks recognized by authorities including the International Union of Microbiological Societies and phylogenetic frameworks used by groups at European Molecular Biology Laboratory and the Joint Genome Institute. Each record links to original protologues published in venues such as Journal of Bacteriology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Systematic and Applied Microbiology, and metadata repositories like GenBank, European Nucleotide Archive, and DNA Data Bank of Japan. Curatorial teams coordinate with culture collections like Korean Collection for Type Cultures and regulatory agencies including the Food and Agriculture Organization for agricultural pathogens. The schema supports fields for etymology, authorship (e.g., taxonomists from University of Tokyo or University of California, Berkeley), type strain accession, and nomenclatural status determined by committees convened in forums such as meetings of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes and symposia at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Access and Usage
The List is accessible via an online portal maintained in coordination with publishers like Springer Nature and indexing services including CrossRef and ORCID. Users range from curators at Smithsonian Institution and Natural History Museum, London to clinicians at hospitals affiliated with Mayo Clinic and public health laboratories within the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Bioinformatic pipelines at institutions such as Broad Institute and Wellcome Sanger Institute integrate the List with sequence databases for taxonomic assignment, while biotechnology firms and patent offices like the United States Patent and Trademark Office consult it for nomenclature consistency. Data licensing and citation practices align with norms promoted by organizations like the Committee on Publication Ethics and the Open Data Institute.
History and Development
The List originated in the late 1990s as community efforts crystallized around needs expressed in forums involving editors of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, taxonomists from University of Cambridge and University of Paris, and curators from collections such as the Leibniz Institute DSMZ. It evolved through contributions by researchers associated with projects at European Molecular Biology Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, and collaborations fostered at conferences like the International Congress of Microbiology and meetings of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. Milestones include integration with sequence repositories maintained by NCBI, adoption of digital object identifiers registered via CrossRef, and policy harmonization influenced by legal frameworks in jurisdictions including the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Impact on Prokaryotic Taxonomy
The List underpins reproducibility and taxonomic stability cited in monographs and reviews from publishers such as Elsevier and Wiley, and it informs nomenclatural rulings referenced by the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes and working groups convened by the International Union of Microbiological Societies. Its role is evident in practical outcomes for diagnostics at institutions like Johns Hopkins University Hospital, ecological surveys by teams at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and bioprospecting efforts supported by agencies such as the National Science Foundation. By centralizing validated names, the List reduces synonymy conflicts encountered in literature from journals like Nature Microbiology and supports integrative taxonomy practiced at centers including the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Broad Institute.