When more scientists describe independently the same species under different valid Latin names, a case of synonymy occurs. In such a case, the international nomenclature rules stipulate that the first name to appear on a peer-reviewed publication has priority over the others. Based on a recent episode involving priority determination between two competing names of the same fungal plant pathogen, this letter wishes to open a discussion on the ethics of scientific publications and points out the necessity of a correct management of the information provided through personal communications, whose traceability would prevent their fraudulent or accidental manipulation.

The Legitimate Name of a Fungal Plant Pathogen and the Ethics of Publication in the Era of Traceability

GONTHIER, Paolo
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VISENTIN, IVAN;VALENTINO, Danila;TAMIETTI, Giacomo;CARDINALE, Francesca
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2017-01-01

Abstract

When more scientists describe independently the same species under different valid Latin names, a case of synonymy occurs. In such a case, the international nomenclature rules stipulate that the first name to appear on a peer-reviewed publication has priority over the others. Based on a recent episode involving priority determination between two competing names of the same fungal plant pathogen, this letter wishes to open a discussion on the ethics of scientific publications and points out the necessity of a correct management of the information provided through personal communications, whose traceability would prevent their fraudulent or accidental manipulation.
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http://www.springerlink.com/content/1471-5546
Ethical conduct; Gnomoniopsis castaneae; Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi; Personal communications; Scientific journals; Species taxonomy; Health (social science); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects; Management of Technology and Innovation; Health Policy
Gonthier, Paolo; Visentin, Ivan; Valentino, Danila; Tamietti, Giacomo; Cardinale, Francesca
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