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In Biological Taxonomy , a domain (also '''superregnum''', '''superkingdom''', or '''empire''') is a Taxon in the highest Rank of Organism s, higher than a Kingdom . Domain (or its synonyms) is the most inclusive of these biological groupings. The arrangement of taxa reflects the fundamental evolutionary differences in the Genomes. There are several modern alternative domain classifications of Life . Among them are:
and the most recent,
As these groupings depend primarily on the analysis of Genetic Sequence data and Cladistics , additional proposed arrangements are to be expected. SEE ALSO |
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