1. to integrate viral DNA into the chromosome of a host cell, converting the host into a lysogen
Usage: biology; microbiology; technical

Examples

• The bacteriophage lysogenizes the bacterial cell by inserting its genetic material into the host chromosome.
• When a temperate phage lysogenizes a bacterium, the viral genes become part of the bacterial genome.
• The virus lysogenizes the host cell rather than immediately entering the lytic cycle.
• Certain phages lysogenize their hosts, remaining dormant until environmental stress triggers viral replication.
• The lambda phage lysogenizes E. coli by integrating into a specific chromosomal site.