A growth phenotype which describes the sensitivity of individuals or populations after exposure to iron. Typically, organisms are deemed sensitive to a chemical if they stop growing (and may die) at a concentration of the chemical that allows wild type individuals or populations to grow.
CuzickA
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7 months ago
For https://github.com/PHI-base/curation/issues/202
Preferred term label
sensitive to iron
Synonyms
sensitive to iron ions hypersensitive to iron
Textual definition
A growth phenotype which describes the sensitivity of individuals or populations after exposure to iron. Typically, organisms are deemed sensitive to a chemical if they stop growing (and may die) at a concentration of the chemical that allows wild type individuals or populations to grow.
Suggested parent term
increased sensitivity to chemical
Attribution
X-ref FYPO:0005825