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lysogeny

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noun
the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material
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"when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny"

Similar:

lysogenicity

type of:
condition

Examples of lysogeny

"when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny"