The RAD52 gene is not required for the function of the DEL1 mutator gene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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.