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Biomarkers- Genetics Flashcards

1
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Definition of a gene

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Region of DNA that contains all of the information required to produce a functional protein or RNA

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Definition of gene locus

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The unique position of a gene on the chromosome

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Definition of genome

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All the genetic material (DNA) of an organism

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Definition of genotype

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The genetic constitution of a genome or individual locus

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Definition of phenotype

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The expressed features of the genome as a result of the interaction between the genotype and environment

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Definition of genetics

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The study of single genes and their effects

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Definition of genomics

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The study of all the genes in the genome how they interact and their interactions with environmental factors

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Definition of epigenetics

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The study of reversible, heritable mechanisms that influence gene expression without changing the DNA sequence

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Definition of wildtype

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The most common form of the gene within a population

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Definition of allele

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Alternative form (version) of a gene which has one or more differences in its nucleotide sequence

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Definition of biallelic

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Genes have two alleles

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Definition of polyallelic

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Genes have multiple alleles

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Definition of homozygous

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When copies of the gene (alleles) on each pair of a homologous chromosome are identical

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Definition of heterozygous

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When copies of a gene (alleles) on each pair of homologous chromosomes are different

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What is co-dominance in blood groups

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When both A and B are expressed because they are dominant

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What enzyme is A blood

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Transferase A

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What enzyme is B blood

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Transferase eB

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18
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What enzyme is O blood

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Inactive transferase

19
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What blood can AB blood types receive

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A, B and O

20
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Who can receive O blood

21
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What is incomplete dominance

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When both alleles are expressed but one allele has more effect than the other
eg. T = straight hair and t = curly hair
Tt= wavy hair

22
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What is polymorphism

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A difference in DNA of equal or greater to 1% in a population

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Definition of mutation

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A difference in DNA that is associated with disease

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Definition of haplotype

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A set of DNA variations or group of alleles that are inherited together

25
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What are germline cells

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Cells that contain and transmit genetic information from generation to generation

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What are somatic cells

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All cells other than germline cells

27
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Why are offspring genetically different from parents in humans

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Independent assortment of homologous pairs of chromosomes during meiosis

27
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Why are offspring genetically different from parents

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  1. Independent assortment of homologous pairs of chromosomes during meiosis
  2. Random fertilisation
28
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How does crossing over allow for genetic difference

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Homologous chromosomes exchange information by recombination during meiosis

29
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How does damaged chromosome ends lead to genetic variation

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Causes chromosomes to fuse and incorrect separation during meiosis
Leads to gene amplification and loss

30
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What are variations in DNA caused by

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Errors in DNA replication
Damage to DNA caused by the environment

31
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When are variations in DNA maintained in the germline DNA

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They are not harmful
Provide an advantage

32
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How do variations have a phenotypic effect

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They must occur in the regulatory or coding region of a gene

33
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How do variations effect the regulatory region of a gene

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Altered efficiency of:
Transcription
Translation
Splicing

34
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How do variations effect the coding region of a gene

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  1. Alter the amino acid sequence of a protein and its function
  2. Affect the rate of folding of the protein
  3. Have an affect on protein stability
35
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What are the 5 types of genetic variation

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  1. Single nucleotide polymorphism
  2. Base deletion or insertion
  3. Microsatellites
  4. Minisatellites
  5. Copy number variations
36
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What causes single nucleotide polymorphism

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Base substitution in 1 in every 1000 bp

37
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What is a synonymous SNP

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No change to the amino sequence

38
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What is a non synonymous- conservative missense SNP

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Conservative change in the amino acid sequence because the side chains of bases are similar

39
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What is a non synonymous- nonconservative missense SNP

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Nonconservative change in the amino acid sequence because side chains of bases are different

40
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What is a non synonymous- nonsense SNP

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Change in the bases that encodes for a stop codon

41
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What is another word for base insertion or deletion

42
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How does base insertion occur

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When strand slippage occurs in newly synthesised DNA, a base is inserted

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