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Meaning of LYSOGENY
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Definition:
[n]
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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Synonyms:
lysogenicity
See Also:
condition
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
A situation in which a
virus
infects a cell and incorporates its
DNA
into the host DNA; the viral
genome
is then replicated along with the host's.
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