abolished vegetative cell population growth abolished cell population growth on proline nitrogen source A vegetative cell population growth phenotype in which a cell population does not grow in a medium containing L-proline as the nitrogen source. cell population growth on proline nitrogen source abolished abolished growth on proline nitrogen source abolished proline utilization midori abolished vegetative cell population growth on proline nitrogen source FYPO:0003252 2014-04-01T11:30:43Z Use this term for a population of cells that does not grow with proline as the nitrogen source, but does grow using a different nitrogen source (a cell population that does not grow on any media would be considered inviable). Note that cell growth terms refer to growth under aerobic conditions unless stated otherwise.