ICTV Files and Discussions

2011.002a-uG.U.v5.statute_and_code_changes.pdf

amqking — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:53:09 GMT

Proposed changes to ICTV Statutes and the International Code

2010.003a-lG.U.v1.Retropsida.pdf

amqking — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:27:50 GMT

create a new class of reverse transcribing elements, named Retropsida (alternatively Retroviropsida), comprising the new orders Orthoretrovirales, Pararetrovirales and Retrotransposales. This proposal superseeds 2008.004-005G.U.v1.Retrovirales

2010.002aG.v1.PASC.pdf

amqking — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:20:39 GMT

Study Group involvement in the use of PASC (pairwise sequence comparison) as a tool for classification

Note from Proposals Secretary: The ICTV Executive Committee agreed to promote the use of PASC by study groups. The proposal does not require a vote of National Members because it concerns policy rather than taxonomy per se.

2010.001aG.v1.Unique_names.pdf

amqking — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:18:12 GMT

Proposal to avoid creating species names identical to isolate names

Note from Proposals Secretary: The ICTV Executive Committee endorses this proposal as good practice but notes that the ICTV's remit does not extend to the naming of strains/isolates. It is not intended to put this proposal to a vote of National Members.

2011.001aG.N.v1.binomial_sp_names.pdf

amqking — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:01:53 GMT

Change existing virus species names to non-Latinized binomials

2008.002G.U.v1.Definition-sp.pdf

amqking — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:05:58 GMT

[Note: this proposal is now superseded by 2011.002a-uG.] A proposal to adopt a broader definition of species, eliminating the word 'polythetic'

2008.001G.U.v1.Candidatus-sp.pdf

amqking — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:04:16 GMT

A proposal for putative viruses whose existence is inferred solely from sequence evidence to be called 'Candidatus' species.