Lysogeny
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lysogeny is a noun meaning The incorporation of the nucleic acid of a bacteriophage into that of a host bacterium; sometimes transmitted to daughter cells following lysis.
Meaning
The incorporation of the nucleic acid of a bacteriophage into that of a host bacterium; sometimes transmitted to daughter cells following lysis.
Word Forms
- lysogenies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lysogenization, lysogenisation, pseudolysogen, lysigeny, bacteriolysis, lysogenesis.
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