Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1999 Jul:49 Pt 3:1313-6.
doi: 10.1099/00207713-49-3-1313.

Misunderstanding the Bacteriological Code

B J Tindall  1
Affiliations

Misunderstanding the Bacteriological Code

B J Tindall. Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1999 Jul.

Abstract

The Bacteriological Code contains Principles and Rules governing the naming of prokaryotic taxa. However, interpretation of the Code is not always easy, nor is the dynamic link between the names of taxa and a particular taxonomic opinion always fully appreciated.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms