Prophage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009550",
  "term": "Prophage",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The genetic material of a bacteriophage (a virus that infects bacteria) that has been integrated into the bacterial chromosome. This integrated viral DNA replicates along with the host cell's genome without causing lysis. It can remain dormant for many generations before excising and initiating a lytic cycle.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "genome"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 163 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/prophage/"
}