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lysogenization

lysogenization

9.9
The act of a virus putting its genes into a bacterium's DNA so the bacterium copies them
  • noun
  • /ˌlaɪsədʒənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: lisogenización
  • After lysogenization, the bacterium incorporates the phage's DNA and can pass it to future generations.

Examples

  • After lysogenization, the bacterial cell can replicate the viral DNA along with its own.

  • Scientists study lysogenization to understand how phages affect bacterial evolution.

  • The efficiency of lysogenization varies depending on the bacteriophage and the host strain.

  • The process of lysogenization is crucial for understanding viral behavior.

  • Researchers studied lysogenization in various bacterial strains.

  • Scientists study lysogenization to learn how bacteriophages can influence bacterial populations over time.

  • The lysogenization process allows the virus to remain dormant within the host's genome until activated.

How Complete

lysogeny
  • Specialized
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lysogenization
  • Specialized
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Surface Forms

lysogenization singular
lysogenizations plural

Morphology

lysogenization = lysogenize (opaque) = lysogen + ize + ation

Forming a noun by adding '-ation' to the verb 'lysogenize' is a standard and predictable nominalization.

Etymology

Lysogenization comes from parts that mean 'to break' and 'gene', with lyso- from a Greek word for 'to break or loosen' and -gen like in gene or genetic meaning 'origin' or 'birth'. A helpful way to remember lysogenization is that it is the process when a virus's genes become part of a bacterium and can later cause the cell to 'break', so the old roots explain the modern meaning.