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lysogeny

[ lahy-soj-uh-nee ]

noun

, Microbiology.
  1. the state of being lysogenic.


lysogeny

/ ˌlaɪsəʊˈdʒɛnɪk; laɪˈsɒdʒənɪ /

noun

  1. the biological process in which a bacterium is infected by a bacteriophage that integrates its DNA into that of the host such that the host is not destroyed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • lysogenic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lysogeny1

First recorded in 1955–60; lyso(genic) + -geny
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Example Sentences

For example, by looking at many experiments and contexts, Gershater’s team has shown that salt is an unnecessary component of lysogeny broth, a medium that is widely used to culture bacteria.

From Nature

If my organelles are really symbiotic bacteria, colonizing me, what’s to prevent them from catching a virus, or if they have such a thing as lysogeny, from conveying a phage to other organelles?

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