LYSOGENY

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Scrabble letter values: L1Y4S1O1G2E1N1Y4 = 15

Definition

  1. noun the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material. — synonyms: lysogenicity

Examples

  • “when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny”

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