Auxotrophs

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000585",
  "term": "Auxotrophs",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "An organism that has mutated and has lost its ability to synthesize substances required for its growth and metabolism. The mutant organism requires specific substances as a nutritional supplement in order to grow.",
  "synonyms": [
    "auxotrophic mutants",
    "auxotrophic organisms",
    "auxotrophic strains"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "trophic relationships",
    "mutants",
    "selective media"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "auxótrofos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/auxotrophs/"
}