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

Derived Forms

• lysogenic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lysogeny¹

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

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?

From Literature