abnormal vegetative cell phenotype increased fatty acid saturation increased saturated:unsaturated fatty acid ratio increased fatty acid saturation during vegetative growth 2016-08-03T15:09:03Z increased fatty acid saturation during mitotic cell cycle FYPO:0005583 midori A cell phenotype observed in the vegetative growth phase of the life cycle in which the cell contains higher levels of saturated fatty acids, and lower levels of unsaturated fatty acids, than normal. increased level of saturated fatty acids and decreased level of unsaturated fatty acids