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The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutationSee Also: auxotrophic, auxotrophically, autotrophy
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Auxotrophy — is the inability of an organism to synthesize a particular organic compound required for its growth (as defined by IUPAC). An auxotroph is an organism that displays this characteristic; auxotrophic is the corresponding adjective. Auxotrophy is… … Wikipedia
auxotrophy — noun see auxotrophic … New Collegiate Dictionary
auxotrophy — See auxotrophic. * * * … Universalium
auxotrophy — aux·ot·ro·phy ȯk sä trə fē n, pl phies the condition of being auxotrophic … Medical dictionary
auxotrophy — aux·ot·ro·phy … English syllables
auxotrophy — noun see auxotrophic … Useful english dictionary
Adaptive mutation — Evolutionary theory describes that mutagenesis occurs randomly, regardless of the utility of a genetic mutation to the organism. If it is beneficial or neutral, the organism will survive to reproduce and pass on the mutation. However, molecular… … Wikipedia
auxotrophic — adjective Etymology: Greek auxein to increase + o + English trophic Date: 1944 requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism and reproduction by the parental or wild type strain < auxotrophic … New Collegiate Dictionary
Heterotroph — Overview of cycle between autotrophs and heterotrophs A heterotroph (English pronunciation: /ˈhɛtərɵtroʊf/; ἕτερος heteros = another , different and τροφή trophe = nutrition ) is an organism that cannot … Wikipedia
Replica plating — In molecular biology and microbiology, replica plating is a technique in which one or more secondary Petri plates containing different solid (agar based) selective growth media (lacking nutrients or containing chemical growth inhibitors such as… … Wikipedia
