prophage

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Definition of prophage in English English dictionary

The latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome

(Tıp, İlaç) A prophage is a phage genome inserted as part of the linear structure of the DNA chromosome of a bacterium. A temperate phage integrated into the host chromosome or existing as an extrachromosomal plasmid. This is a latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genes are incorporated into the bacterial chromosomes without causing disruption of the bacterial cell

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pro·phage