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lysogeny definition

ly·sog·eny (lī säj′ə nē)

noun

a dormant viral infection of bacteria in which the genetic material of a virus combines with that of a host bacterium

Related Forms:

  • lysogenic lyso·genic (lī′sō jen′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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