Definition of "lysogenic" [lysogenic]

• Capable of causing or undergoing lysis. (adjective)
• Of or relating to lysogeny. (adjective)

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• "The two most dominant are the lytic and the lysogenic (latent) cycle."
• "Since these investigators had encountered defective lysogenic strains among their transductants, we felt that such strains should be included in the collection of lambda prophage mutants under study in our laboratory."
• "He first studied the properties of lysogenic bacteria and demonstrated their"