Describing a bacterium that contains a temperate bacteriophage integrated into the cell DNA.
A type or phase of the virus life cycle during which the virus integrates into the host chromosome of the infected cell, often remaining essentially dormant for some period of time. See Lysogen.
[adj] - of or relating to lysogeny 2. [adj] - capable of producing or undergoing lysis
1. Causing or having the power to cause lysis, as the action of certain antibodies and chemical substances. ... 2. Pertaining to bacteria in the state of lysogeny. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
adjective capable of producing or undergoing lysis
Type: Term Pronunciation: lī′sō-jen′ik Definitions: 1. Causing or having the power to cause lysis, as the action of certain antibodies and chemical substances. 2. Pertaining to bacteria in the state of lysogeny.