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    lysogenicity

    lysogenicity - Dictionary definition and meaning for word lysogenicity

    Definition
    (noun) the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material
    Synonyms : lysogeny
    Example Sentence
    • 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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