I found auxotrophic related to eterotrophic organism that needs to growth,
besides basic organic molecules, also small intermediary metabolites (i.e.
aminoacids) that he could not syntyetize.
Sabina
Gavin wrote in message <39EF2F13.83985F53 at zonvark.wustl.edu>...
>Hi,
>>Just a quick question: What does "auxotrophic" mean?
>I suspect it is not the same as "autotrophic".
>>Gavin
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