plasmid nomenclature

[Guy Plunkett III]

In article
<Pine.SGI.3.91.950804120013.25497A-100000 at bragg.chemie.fu-berlin.de>,
Kerstin Waigand <waigand at chemie.fu-berlin.de> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I need some informations about the correct nomenclature of plasmids, 
> bacterial genes and gene products. Does an official standard exist?


Kerstin,

Genetic nomenclature for bacteria was standardized in 1966 [Demerec, et al.
1966. Genetics 54:61-76] and is probably described in style manuals such as
the ASM Style Manual for Journals and Books, or the Council of Biology Editors 
Style Manual ... I don't have copies of these manuals handy to double check.

The conventions are also summarized in the Journal of Bacteriology's
Instructions to Authors; the most recent version was in the front of the 
January 1995 issue (Vol. 177, No.1).

Cheers, GUY

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