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Bacteriophage Mu inserts its genome into many random locations on the host chromosome, causing numerous mutations by disrupting host DNA sequences. This process is called insertional mutagenesis and is a phenomenon observed with retroviruses.

Pioneers in the study of lysogeny: Nobel laureates François Jacob, Jacques Monod, and André Lwoff, 1965. Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.