English noun: lysogenicity | |||
| 1. | lysogenicity (state) the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material | ||
| Samples | When a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny. | ||
| Synonyms | lysogeny | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | condition | ||