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Bigger Reference Databases Are Quietly Eroding the Accuracy of Metagenomic Classification

A new study shows that the relentless growth of the NCBI RefSeq database is degrading the accuracy of the popular Kraken 2 ...
Phys.org

Taxonomy goes viral: Experts publish a new set of consensus principles to classify the virosphere

The official body charged with virus classification has released four new principles that bring order to the viral world. This provides a unified framework that will enable all viruses to be ...

[English Learning] Dedicated to Linnaeus, the Father of Taxonomy: 15% of the Unknown and a Thought Experiment on 'Human Classification'

I was listening to the science podcast 'Short Wave' from Spotify. The theme was 'How much of Earth's life is still ...
insider.si.edu

Do species exist? : principles of taxonomic classification / Werner Kunz

Are species constructs of the human mind? -- Why is there a species problem? -- Is the biological species a class or is it an individual? -- What are traits in taxonomy? -- Diversity within the ...
insider.si.edu

Cladistics a guide to biological classification David M. Williams, Natural History Museum, London, Malte C. Ebach, University of New South Wales

Introduction: Carving nature at its joints, or Why birds are not dinosaurs and men are not apes -- Part I. The Interrelationships of Organisms: 1. What this book is about -- 2. Classification -- Part ...
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Breaking Down The Basics: EU Taxonomy

The EU Taxonomy is the first-of-its-kind sustainable business classification system that aims to standardize for the investment community what qualifies as an investment in a sustainable business. It ...