8 Important Types of Microbial Mutants | Microbiology
The following points highlight the eight important types of microbial mutants. The types are: 1. Auxotrophic Mutants 2. Resistant Mutants 3. Cryptic Mutants 4. Conditionally Expressed Mutants 5. Antigenic Mutants 6. Metabolic Mutants 7. Regulatory Mutants 8. Temperature-Sensitive Mutants. Microbial Mutant: Type # 1. Auxotrophic Mutants: Auxotrophic mutants are those that are nutritionally deficient, i.e., they are unable to synthesize [...]