Talk:Phi X 174

Latest comment: 8 years ago by Number 57 in topic Requested move 30 January 2016

Requested move 30 January 2016

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The result of the move request was: not moved. Number 57 22:50, 7 February 2016 (UTC)Reply


Phi X 174ΦX174 – According to every scientific textbook and journal article out there, "ΦX174" is the name of the bacteriophage, not "Phi X 174." The Greek character should be used, and the spaces within the name should be removed. I did not find any discussion concerning the move of ΦX174 to Phi X 174. – CatPath (talk) 22:49, 30 January 2016 (UTC)Reply

@70.51.200.135 and CatPath: This is a contested technical request (permalink). Anthony Appleyard (talk) 06:24, 31 January 2016 (UTC)Reply
To clarify, I don't think the present title is appropriate either. I would support a move to either "Enterobacteria phage phiX174" or "bacteriophage φX174". I'm not sure how useful to readers it is to use a common name that continues a character that isn't easily typed. The scientific name is easier to type, but rarely used. Plantdrew (talk) 21:17, 31 January 2016 (UTC)Reply

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