lysogenic
/ˌlaɪsəˈdʒɛnɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or describing the state where a virus integrates its DNA into a host cell's DNA without immediately destroying the cell.
- The lysogenic cycle allows the virus to remain hidden in the host for generations.
- Lysogenic conversion can give bacteria new traits, like toxin production.
- Some bacteria become lysogenic after infection by a temperate phage.
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