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The DEL1 mutator in Saccharomyces cerevisiae leads to the formation of deletions adjacent to itself (Liebman et al. 1979). Here we show that the frequency of these DEL1-promoted deletions is not altered by the presence of the recombination-deficient mutation, rad52-1. This indicates that generalized recombination is not required for the formation of deletions in DEL1 yeast strains.
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Liebman, S.W., Downs, K.M. The RAD52 gene is not required for the function of the DEL1 mutator gene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae . Molec. Gen. Genet. 179, 703–705 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271761
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