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LYSOGENICITY

\lˌa͡ɪsə͡ʊd͡ʒˌɛnˈɪsɪti], \lˌa‍ɪsə‍ʊd‍ʒˌɛnˈɪsɪti], \l_ˌaɪ_s_əʊ_dʒ_ˌɛ_n_ˈɪ_s_ɪ_t_i]\

Definitions of LYSOGENICITY

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the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material; "when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material; "when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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