lysogenization
/laɪˌsɑdʒənɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process by which a bacterium becomes lysogenized, incorporating viral DNA into its genome.
- Lysogenization occurs when the phage DNA integrates into the bacterial chromosome.
- The rate of lysogenization depends on environmental conditions.
- Scientists observed lysogenization in multiple bacterial colonies.
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