Auxotroph definition
An organism, such as a strain of bacteria, that has lost the ability to synthesize certain substances required for its growth and metabolism as the result of mutational changes.
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An organism, such as a strain of bacteria, that has lost the ability to synthesize certain substances required for its growth and metabolism as the result of mutational changes.
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Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation.
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Noun
Singular:
auxotroph
Plural:
auxotrophsOrigin of auxotroph
- Back-formation from auxotrophic
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- auxo- +"Ž -troph
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