title: The RAD52 gene is not required for the function of the DEL1 mutator gene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
abstract: The DEL1 mutator inb 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-l. This indicates that generalized recombination is not required for the formation of deletions in DEL1 yeast strains.
mesh_terms: D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D005796:Genes; D009154:Mutation; D010641:Phenotype; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics*