lysogeny

English

Etymology

From lyso- +‎ -geny.

Noun

lysogeny (countable and uncountable, plural lysogenies)

1. The incorporation of the nucleic acid of a bacteriophage into that of a host bacterium; sometimes transmitted to daughter cells following lysis

Derived terms

• lysogeny broth

Related terms

• lysogenesis
• lysogenetic
• lysogenic
• lytic

Translations

Translations

• Italian: lisogenia f