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The combined action of two enzymes, Srs2 and Exo1, prevents and repairs common genetic mutations in growing yeast cells, according to a new study led by scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Although many single-gene deletions have negligible effects on growth rates under laboratory conditions 1,6, the causes and evolution of gene dispensability has remained a controversial issue 7,8,9.