R689W : Mutation rate in yeast

The Saccharomyces cerevisiae pol3-R696W mutation mimicking human POLD1-R689W strongly elevates the mutation rate when wild-type POLD1 expression is downregulated. Heterozygous POL3/pol3-R696W cells expressing both alleles have a moderately increased mutation rate.

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