The lysogenic cycle is a method by which a virus can replicate its DNA using a host cell. Typically, viruses can undergo two types of DNA replication: the lysogenic cycle or the lytic cycle. In the lysogenic cycle, the DNA is only replicated, not translated into proteins.

The lysogenic cycle or lysogeny is one of the two viral reproductive lifecycles (the other one is the lytic cycle) characterized by integrating the viral genome into the host bacterial chromosome. It is also called a non-virulent infection since it does not kill the host.

In the lysogenic cycle, the phage DNA first integrates into the bacterial chromosome to produce the prophage. When the bacterium reproduces, the prophage is also copied and is present in each of the daughter cells.

In the lysogenic cycle, a virus introduces its nucleic acid into the host cell, where it integrates into the host’s genome or forms a stable circular replicon within the bacterial cytoplasm. This integrated viral DNA, termed a prophage, remains dormant within the host, allowing the host cell to continue its normal life processes and replicate.

The lysogenic cycle is a process in viral replication where the virus integrates its genetic material into the host cell’s DNA, lying dormant until triggered to enter the lytic cycle. This process allows the virus to persist within the host cell without causing immediate harm.