Recent developments in the prokaryotic nomenclature have led the ICSP to propose integrating Candidatus names into the ICNP, aiming to formally regulate names of uncultured prokaryotes. While this is a significant step forward by the ICSP, members of the SeqCode committee, including Prof. William Whitman, Ass. Prof. Luis M. Rodriguez-R, and Dr. Maria Chuvochina, have expressed concerns. During the recent BISMiS Live session, they discussed why this proposal might not be “the best of both worlds” solution, highlighting potential drawbacks and issues. We encourage everyone to listen to this discussion (see the link below) and to carefully consider the consequences of this new proposal, which will be voted on in July.

BISMiS Live - 34th Session on Integration of Candidatus into ICNP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ot1DR65Tbg