Protecting stable biological nomenclatural systems enables universal communication: A collective international appeal 

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dc.contributor.author Jiménez-Mejías, P.
dc.contributor.author Manzano, S.
dc.contributor.author Gowda, V.
dc.contributor.author Krell, F-T.
dc.contributor.author Lin M-Y.
dc.contributor.author Martín-Bravo, S.
dc.contributor.author Martín-Torrijos, L.
dc.contributor.author Nieto-Feliner, G.
dc.contributor.author Mosyakin, S.
dc.contributor.author Naczi RFC.
dc.contributor.author Acedo, C.
dc.contributor.author Álvarez, I.
dc.contributor.author Crisci, JV.
dc.contributor.author Luceño, M.
dc.contributor.author Manning, J.
dc.contributor.author Moreno-Saiz, JC.
dc.contributor.author Muthama-Muasya, A.
dc.contributor.author Riina, R.
dc.contributor.author Sánchez-Meseguer, A.
dc.contributor.author Sánchez-Mata, D.
dc.contributor.author 1543 additional coauthors.
dc.date.accessioned 2025-01-16T12:50:26Z
dc.date.available 2025-01-16T12:50:26Z
dc.identifier.citation Jiménez-Mejías, P.; Manzano, S.; Gowda, V.; Krell, F-T.; Lin M-Y.; Martín-Bravo, S.; Martín-Torrijos, L.; Nieto-Feliner, G.; Mosyakin, S.; Naczi RFC.; Acedo, C.; Álvarez, I.; Crisci, JV.; Luceño, M.; Manning, J.; Moreno-Saiz, JC.; Muthama-Muasya, A.; Riina, R.; Sánchez-Meseguer, A.; Sánchez-Mata, D.; 1543 additional coauthors. (2024). Protecting stable biological nomenclatural systems enables universal communication: A collective international appeal. Bioscience, 74(7), 467–472
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11201/167781
dc.description.abstract [eng] The fundamental value of universal nomenclatural systems in biology is that they enable unambiguous scientific communication. However, the stability of these systems is threatened by recent discussions asking for a fairer nomenclature, raising the possibility of bulk revision processes for “inappropriate” names. It is evident that such proposals come from very deep feelings, but we show how they can irreparably damage the foundation of biological communication and, in turn, the sciences that depend on it. There are four essential consequences of objective codes of nomenclature: universality, stability, neutrality, and transculturality. These codes provide fair and impartial guides to the principles governing biological nomenclature and allow unambiguous universal communication in biology. Accordingly, no subjective proposals should be allowed to undermine them.
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dc.format.extent 467-472
dc.publisher Oxford Academic
dc.relation.ispartof Bioscience, 2024, vol. 74, num.7, p. 467-472
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subject.classification 57 - Biologia
dc.subject.other 57 - Biological sciences in general
dc.title Protecting stable biological nomenclatural systems enables universal communication: A collective international appeal 
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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dc.date.updated 2025-01-16T12:50:26Z
dc.rights.accessRights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae043


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