Meaning of lysogenicity in English

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  1. Noun

    lysogenicity

    Definitions

    1. the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material

    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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