Microbial Taxonomy: With an Emphasis of Lesser-Studied Taxonomic Groups

Dear Colleagues,

Microorganisms are an important biological group that is distributed almost everywhere on Earth. Nevertheless, the knowledge of microbial diversity remains limited, especially compared with that of animals and plants. One significant issue, among others, is that the taxonomy of many microbial groups has never been systematically addressed. When early career taxonomists just begin their independent research, they quite possibly or say should choose to work on certain lesser-studied microbial groups. Accordingly, this Special Issue intends to provide a platform for the global early career taxonomists to showcase their pioneering ideas and solid results of initial research on targeted microbial groups and, more importantly, help to build collaborative networks. It is noteworthy that some established taxonomists may also expand their interests to lesser-studied microbial groups at least for their own. Such cases also fit with the purpose of this Special Issue. We invite contributions that leverage the modern taxonomic practice, from molecular phylogenetics, genomics and bioinformatics to advanced morphological examination and machine learning, to resolve taxonomic challenges, propose perspectives of nomenclature, describe novel taxa, and refine the classification of all microbial groups, including but not limited to bacteria, archaea, viruses and microbial Eukaryotes. Join us, please, in shaping the future of microbial systematics and stimulating the continued growth of this fundamental discipline.

Prof. Dr. Li-Wei Zhou
Guest Editor

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• microorganisms
• microbial diversity
• nomenclature
• taxonomy
• phylogeny
• systematics
• evolution
• conservation