Why virus taxonomy is important

Stuart Siddell

Why virus taxonomy is important

Stuart Siddell^*

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Classifying things was once the epitome of science. Nowadays many scientists think that taxonomy - the science of classifying and naming things - is an endless series of arguments about what things should be called; an unproductive, boring pursuit that is impossible to fund and a disaster if you want an academic career. Here is why this viewpoint is wrong.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	36
Number of pages	1
Journal	Microbiology Today
Volume	45
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2018

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