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lysogeny
[ lahy-soj-uh-nee ]
lysogeny
/ ˌlaɪsəʊˈdʒɛnɪk; laɪˈsɒdʒənɪ /
noun
- 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
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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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