1. the process by which a bacteriophage integrates its DNA into a bacterial chromosome, converting the bacterium into a lysogen
Usage: technical; biology; microbiology

Examples

• Lysogenization occurs when a temperate phage inserts its genetic material into the host bacterial genome.
• The lysogenization of the bacterium resulted in the acquisition of new virulence factors.
• Scientists studied the mechanisms of lysogenization to understand how bacteria develop antibiotic resistance.
• During lysogenization, the phage DNA becomes a prophage integrated into the bacterial chromosome.
• The rate of lysogenization varies depending on the specific phage-bacteria interaction.