What defines an auxotroph?

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30 Mar 2019
Last updated
28 May 2026

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An auxotroph is a mutant organism that has lost the ability to synthesize one or more essential nutrients required for its growth. This distinguishes it from organisms that can produce all necessary nutrients independently or those that depend entirely on others for nutrition.

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