LYSOGENY Definition & Meaning

lysogeny

[ lahy-soj-uh-nee ]

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noun

Microbiology.

the state of being lysogenic.

lysogeny

/ ˌlaɪsəʊˈdʒɛnɪk; laɪˈsɒdʒənɪ /

noun

the biological process in which a bacterium is infected by a bacteriophage that integrates its DNA into that of the host such that the host is not destroyed

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Derived Forms

lysogenic, adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of lysogeny¹

First recorded in 1955–60; lyso(genic) + -geny

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For example, by looking at many experiments and contexts, Gershater’s team has shown that salt is an unnecessary component of lysogeny broth, a medium that is widely used to culture bacteria.

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If my organelles are really symbiotic bacteria, colonizing me, what’s to prevent them from catching a virus, or if they have such a thing as lysogeny, from conveying a phage to other organelles?

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