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Auxotrophy vs Auxotroph - What's the difference?

auxotrophy | auxotroph | Related terms |

Auxotroph is a derived term of auxotrophy.

Auxotroph is a related term of auxotrophy.



As nouns the difference between auxotrophy and auxotroph

is that auxotrophy is the inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation while auxotroph is any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation.

auxotrophy

English

Noun

(wikipedia auxotrophy) (-)
  • (biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation

    • Related terms

    * auxotroph, auxotrophic, auxotrophically * autotrophy

    auxotroph

    English

    Alternative forms

    * auxotrophe

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation

    • Derived terms

    * auxotrophic * auxotrophy