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Previous Classification Systems’ Historical Limitations

The previous classification system was basically based on some facts that adopted by

scientist to solve the classification of biological organisms effectively and efficiently. But, in the

previous classification systems, there were some historical limitations that led to and solved by

the three domain system that is used today. The historical limitations were basically concerned

with lack of proper information about the cell structure discoveries, as well as based on only five

kingdom systems of the organisms (Freedman, 2006). Further, the other historical limitations

were absence of knowledge of the type of cell of the organisms and the main fact that help to

classify the organisms.

Additionally, the lack of recognition about the similarities and differences among

organisms were also some consequences of evolutionary mechanisms in the historical point of

view. All these historical limitations were the main points of the previous classification systems.

These limitations solved by Carl Linnaeus in 1958 through giving three domain systems.

Gene Coding for Ribosomal RNA

The gene coding for ribosomal RNA is the most important part in the biological science

to establish the phylogenetic relationships of the organisms. Basically, it helps about the

measurement of the evolutionary distances among organisms to easily differentiate for

classification in appropriate taxa (Clarridge, 2004). It also helps to recognize all the species to

keep them in the appropriate Kingdome and phylum under phylogenetic relationships. In

comparison of the previous methods for placing organisms in appropriate taxa, it establishes a

base for better understanding.

Further, the gene coding ribosomal RNA also helps as analysis of gene sequence for

better identification of poorly and rarely described organisms on the earth. The gene coding
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ribosomal also impact with potential contributions in establishing phylogenetic relationships

between different organisms (Clarridge, 2004). This system compares through previous methods

by placing organisms in appropriate taxa with the help of the sequence of the gene of the

organisms to find accurate result in every step of the classification system.

Factors that Limit the Ability

The classification and understanding of microbial diversity are the difficult task for the

scientist because of the different types of its cell structure and millions of bacterial cells on the

earth. Additionally, changing cell structure of various microbes in different environment limit the

ability to fully classify and understand its nature (Lett, 2010). Further, the different function of

microbial communities and habitat area also limits the ability to fully classify the microbial

diversity.

The most of the implications that concerned with these challenges of environment and

health management is the development of microbes in different conditions and ability to make ill

of the people through easily entering into the human body (Lett, 2010). Further, the size of the

microbes is also the main implications for environmental and health management to recognize

easily and correctly. Additionally, the living nature of microbes inside the body has also

implications that provide challenges to environmental and health management to recognize

easily.
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References

Clarridge, J.E. (2004). Impact of 16S rRNA Gene Sequence Analysis for Identification of

Bacteria on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Retrieved from:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC523561/

Freedman, J. (2006). The Applications and Limitations of Taxonomy (in Classification of

Organisms): An Anthology of Current Thought. USA: The Rosen Publishing Group.

Lett, E. (2010). An integrative approach to understanding microbial diversity: from intracellular

mechanisms to community structure. Retrieved from:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3069490/