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What domain and kingdom is the Swine Flu (H1N1) placed in?
H1N1 is a virus, and viruses are not a part of the standard taxonomy of life with the three domains of bacteria, archaea, and eukaria. Indeed, some biologists do not consider viruses to really be alive, since they depend on invading living cells in order to metabolize and reproduce. There is, however, a Virus Focus Group within the NASA Astrobiology Institute that is studying the properties of viruses, including questions of their origin and how they fit into the broad classification of life on Earth. You can find out more about this work on this website under NAI focus groups.
David Morrison
NAI Senior Scientist
May 12, 2009
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