Definition of Lysogen

1. Noun. (biology) A phage that can exist as a prophage within its host organism. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lysogen

1. a type of antigen [n -S] - See also: antigen

Medical Definition of Lysogen

1. A bacterial cell whose chromosome contains integrated viral DNA. (15 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lysogen

lysinoalanine
lysinogen
lysinogenic
lysins
lysinuria
lysinuric
lysinuric protein intolerance
lysis
lyso-
lysoamidase
lysobactin
lysobactins
lysocephalin
lysocline
lysoclines
lysogen (current term)
lysogenesis
lysogenic
lysogenic bacteria
lysogenic bacterium
lysogenic conversion
lysogenic cycle
lysogenic induction
lysogenic infection
lysogenic pathway
lysogenic strain
lysogenic virus
lysogenically
lysogenicities
lysogenicity

Literary usage of Lysogen

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1. Zentralblatt für Physiologie: Organ der Deutschen physiologischen Gesellschaft by Deutsche Physiologische Gesellschaft, Physiologische Gesellschaft zu Berlin, Morphologisch-Physiologische Gesellschaft zu Wien (1906)
"„lysogen" ist eine Substanz, welche, dem Organismus einverleibt ein ... Bei Filtration durch die Chamberlan d-Kerze wird das lysogen des Urins nicht ..."

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