Lysogeny

The phenomenon by which a temperate phage incorporates itself into the DNA of a bacterial host, establishing a kind of symbiotic relation between PROPHAGE and bacterium which results in the perpetuation of the prophage in all the descendants of the bacterium. Upon induction (VIRUS ACTIVATION) by various agents, such as ultraviolet radiation, the phage is released, which then becomes virulent and lyses the bacterium.

Year introduced: 1970(1968)

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Tree Number(s): G05.935.500, G06.920.877.500

MeSH Unique ID: D008242

Entry Terms:

• Integration, Prophage
• Integrations, Prophage
• Prophage Integrations
• Prophage Integration

Previous Indexing:

• Bacteria (1966-1967)
• Bacteriolysis (1966-1967)
• Bacteriophages (1966-1967)
• specific bacteriophage (1966-1967)
• specific bacterium (1966-1967)

See Also:

• Virus Activation
• Prophages

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Genetic Phenomena
Virus Integration
Lysogeny

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Microbiological Phenomena
Virus Physiological Phenomena
Virus Integration
Lysogeny