Lytic cycle
lytic cycle
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Definition
Glossary of "Life (9th ed.)" by Sadava et al. (2011)
- A viral reproductive cycle in which the virus takes over a host cell’s synthetic machinery to replicate itself, then bursts (lyses) the host cell, releasing the new viruses. (Contrast with lysogeny.)