Summary
- Microorganism taxonomic names may change from time to time. One of the primary reasons for these changes is advances in science e.g. application of molecular techniques to compare the nucleic acid similarities among organisms, which may result in:
- An organism previously assigned to a particular taxon (e.g. Genus) is found to be significantly unrelated to other members of the taxon on a molecular basis
- Reassessing the taxonomic groupings originally established based on phenotypic characteristics
- Proposal to reassign the organism to a different taxon--either a new taxon or an existing one
- Requirement for a name change
Actions
| Date | Requested Action | Requester(s) | Action required by: | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 16 | Feedback on proposed changes by CMAG members |
| Please post you final responses in the Country response table below. Discussion comments can be made as comments. | |
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Country response
| Country | Date | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2016-07-14 | I agree with option#3 as long as the current FSN description is inactivated and a new description is created to represent the new name. |
| US | 2016-08-24 | option #3 |
| Netherlands | 2016-09-02 | option 3, as long as the current FSN description is inactivated and the current preferred synonym is marked as acceptable (the prefered synonym will be the new name) |
| Member countries without a CMAG rep |
CMAG response
| Date | CMAG Response | Next steps |
|---|---|---|
Final outcome: