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SUBMITTER: Garrity GM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4963521 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of clinical microbiology 20160518 8
Taxonomy is often criticized for being too conservative and too slow and having limited relevance because it has not taken into consideration the latest methods and findings. Yet the cumulative work product of its practitioners underpins contemporary microbiology and serves as a principal means of shaping and referencing knowledge. Using methods drawn from the field of exploratory data analysis, this minireview examines the current state of the field as it transitions from a taxonomy based on 16 ...[more]