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The Generic Index
The Generic Index is created from genus and species names and includes living or
fossil genera, species, subspecies, varieties, and forms. The organisms are matched
with abbreviated Major Concepts, which indicate the broad subject area of the original
document. A complete list of these abbreviations can be found on the first page of the
Generic Index in the first issue of each volume of both BA and BA/RRM.
The following is an excerpt from the Generic Index:
Genus-species
Maj. Conc.
Ref. No.
Maj. Conc.
Ref No.
CANDIDA
CHEMO GEN
33259
IMMUN PATH
18384
MED CLIN BAC
20439
MED CLIN BAC
20440
MED CLIN GEN
21158
PHARM IMMUN
19502
CANDIDA-ALBICANS
CHEMO FUNG
21083
CHEMO FUNG
21154
CHEMO FUNG
33255
LYMPH RE SYS
33036
MED CLIN BAC
20441
MED CLIN GEN
20437
CANDIDA-BOIDINI
CYTOL PLANT
29356
*A = New Status; *B = New Subspecies; *C = New Combination; *F = New Form;
*G = New Genus; *H = New Subgenus; *K = New Section; *N = New Name; *R = New Record;
*S = New Species; *V = New Variety; *Z = New Rank
Conventions:
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Abbreviations which may appear beside an organism name are used to identify taxo-
nomic subcategories and/or the number of organisms. A question mark following a
name in the Generic Index indicates uncertain identification. Reference number tags
are used when an item refers to new taxa or gives specific taxonomic information. A
complete list of abbreviations and tags appears on the first page of the Generic Index.
