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lysogeny

/ lysogeny /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

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"

Type of:

condition

Semantic Complexity

52%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

1

Times Searched

2

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