Duplications in nomenclature

A new nomenclature for fungi

Important changes brought about by the Melbourne International Code of Nomenclature for Algae,FungiandPlantsare briefly reviewed concerning a clarification of the spelling and typification of sanctioned fungal names, the recognition of electronic publication for the validity of nomenclatural novelties, permission to use English diagnoses or descriptions for their valid publication, and the requ...

MECP2 Duplications in Symptomatic Females

Xq28 microduplications including the MECP2 gene constitute a 100% penetrant X-linked syndrome in males caused by overexpression of normal MeCP2 protein. A small number of cases of affected females have been reported. This can be due to the location of the duplicated material into an autosome, but it can also be due to the location of the duplicated material into one of the X chromosomes and ran...

Vaginal and Uterine Duplications

Demographics The true prevalence of vaginal and uterine duplications is unknown because the anomaly may not manifest until the reproductive years of the individual.2 Although a prevalence of 3.2% in the healthy fertile population has been quoted in one study, another study quoted an incidence of 0.1–0.5%.3, 4 Rackow and associates reported an incidence of 3–4% in fertile and infertile women, 5–...

Allergen nomenclature.

This article presents a nomenclature system for allergens which has been officially recommended by the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS). The nomenclature is based on proposals of the IUIS Sub-Committee for Allergen Nomenclature and is applicable to highly purified, well-characterized allergens and to non-purified or partially purified allergenic extracts.

Shigella Nomenclature.