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The "Token set" option returns longer names that include the search terms, e.g., hybrid taxa. See what happens if you query "Bos taurus" using the "Complete match" option versus the "Set of tokens" option. The "Phonetic search" option can be used when you are not sure about the exact spelling of a organism name. It tries to find the phonetically closest strings (try "Drozofila" as an example).

This is the top level of the taxonomy database maintained by NCBI/GenBank. You can explore any of the taxa listed below by clicking it.


These are direct links to some of the organisms commonly used in molecular research projects:

Arabidopsis thaliana Escherichia coli Pneumocystis carinii
Bos taurus Hepatitis C virus Rattus norvegicus
Caenorhabditis elegans Homo sapiens Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Mus musculus Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Danio rerio (zebrafish) Mycoplasma pneumoniae Takifugu rubripes
Dictyostelium discoideum Oryza sativa Xenopus laevis
Drosophila melanogaster Plasmodium falciparum Zea mays

Disclaimer: The NCBI taxonomy database is not an authoritative source for nomenclature or classification - please consult the relevant scientific literature for the most reliable information.

Reference: How to cite this resource - Schoch CL, et al. NCBI Taxonomy: a comprehensive update on curation, resources and tools. Database (Oxford). 2020: baaa062. PubMed: 32761142 PMC: PMC7408187.


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