Prototrophy

Quick meaning: Prototrophy is a noun meaning The condition of being a prototroph.

Meaning

The condition of being a prototroph.

Example Sentences

The pyrG inserted into the gene replacement cassette was amplified from pCDA21 plasmid [40 ] and was used to generate a marker for prototrophy in the mutant strain.

Spontaneous mutations in bacteria are generally reversible. Consequently, in a medium where prototrophy confers no selective advantage, various auxotrophs (and other mutant types) should accumulate until for each type the number is such that the loss- by mutation to prototrophy should equal the gain by mutation to the corresponding auxotrophic condition.

Word Forms

• prototrophies

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include prototrophism, prototroph, thiotrophy, saprotrophism, organoheterotrophy, photoautotrophy.

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