Abstract
Earlier use of a metaphor in explaining genetic redundancy in a news article has triggered a commentary and a competing metaphor by Dr Stephen Cooper, who went on to conclude that genetic redundancies are relatively unimportant for microorganisms. We argue here that the new metaphor is flawed and that genetic redundancies are integral to buffering all organisms against environmental and genetic damage.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 349-350 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | FEMS Yeast Research |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2008 |
Keywords
- DNA repair
- DNA replication
- Genetic interactions
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Synthetic lethality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology