lysogeny

Etymology

From lyso- + -geny.

lysogeny means the incorporation of the nucleic acid of a bacteriophage into that of a host bacterium; sometimes transmitted to daughter cells following lysis. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.

noun

The incorporation of the nucleic acid of a bacteriophage into that of a host bacterium; sometimes transmitted to daughter cells following lysis