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PROTOTROPHE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prototrophic
1, record 1, English, prototrophic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
1: Deriving nutriment from inorganic sources - used esp. of those bacteria that do not require organic media for growth. 2: Requiring no specific growth substances for normal metabolism and reproduction - used esp. of the wild types of various molds. 1, record 1, English, - prototrophic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prototrophe
1, record 1, French, prototrophe
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un organisme capable de croître sur un milieu très simple mais contenant une source de carbone organique, défini comme un milieu minimal, caractéristique de l’espèce. Il possède toute l’information nécessaire pour la synthèse de l’ensemble des constituants capables d’assurer son métabolisme et sa reproduction. 2, record 1, French, - prototrophe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- protótrofo
1, record 1, Spanish, prot%C3%B3trofo
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prototroph
1, record 2, English, prototroph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strain of organism capable of growth on a defined minimal medium from which it can synthesize all of the more complex biological molecules it requires. 1, record 2, English, - prototroph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prototrophe
1, record 2, French, prototrophe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souche de micro-organismes qui peuvent se passer de facteurs de croissance, car ils synthétisent ces métabolites (acides aminés, vitamines, bases puriques ou pyrimidiques par exemple), eux-mêmes à partir de leur source organique de carbone. 2, record 2, French, - prototrophe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- protótrofo
1, record 2, Spanish, prot%C3%B3trofo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismo capaz de desarrollarse y multiplicarse en un medio mínimo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - prot%C3%B3trofo
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