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This concept has been deprecated.

deprecated concept > growth factor

Preferred term

growth factor  

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Definition

  • [Henderson's] (1) any organic compound, other than those required as carbon and energy sources, which is needed by an or­ganism for its proper growth and develop­ment, and which may include e.g. vitamins, amino acids, purines, pyrimidines; (2) biomolecules, usually proteins, that stimu­late cell growth (an increase in cell mass).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • GF
  • growth factoring
  • growth factors

Scope note

  • MS Academic Keywords

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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0528

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