Definition of lysogeny
English to English noun - the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material
When a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny.
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lysogeny, lysosome, lysozyme, lyken, lysin, lason, logan, lessen, lagena, log on, logman, lesson, logion, log in, locken, log-in, loggan, lysine, loosen, lycaeon
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