domain

Domain is a relatively new taxonomic group above the level of kingdom, first proposed by Carl Woese and his colleagues in 1990. In Woese's scheme, terrestrial life-forms fall into three domains: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukaryota.
Domain is a relatively new taxonomic group above the level of kingdom, first proposed by Carl Woese and his colleagues in 1990. In Woese's scheme, terrestrial life-forms fall into three domains: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukaryota.