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lysogeny meaning and definition
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Definition of lysogeny (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"
- synonyms: lysogenicity
Source: Princeton University Wordnet