negative regulation of phosphorus utilization
down regulation of phosphorus utilization
exact
down-regulation of phosphorus utilization
exact
downregulation of phosphorus utilization
exact
inhibition of phosphorus utilization
narrow
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of phosphorus utilization.
GO:0006795
regulation of phosphorus utilization
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GO:0010563
negative regulation of phosphorus metabolic process
is_a
GO:0006794
phosphorus utilization
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