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Chromosomal Sex

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established at fertilization

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gonadal sex

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  • development of ovaries or testes from undifferentiated gonads
  • initiated by gene expression pathways to form either male or female gonads
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Phenotypic sex

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development of external reproductive structures

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Why are the stages of sexual differentiation not always correlated?

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genetic variations, hormonal imbalances, timing issues, environmental issues, gene mutations, intersex conditions

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During the fifth week of prenatal development, all embryos develop 2 sets of

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unspecialized gonads & reproductive ducts (Mullerian: female-specific & Wolffian: male-specific)

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SRY gene

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sex-determining region of the Y chromosome

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The testis secretes which 2 hormones?

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Testosterone & Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)

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Testosterone

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  • stimulates the Wolffian ducts to develop into the male duct system
  • stimulates the development of external male structures
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Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)

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stimulates regression of the Mullerian ducts

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SrY gene on Y chromosome

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codes for a protein that directs the development of male anatomical features

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mutations can uncouple chromosomal sex from phenotypic sex

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mutations can uncouple chromosomal sex from phenotypic sex

ex. gonadal intersexuality, complete androgen insensitivtiy

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X Chromosome

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present in females and males, larger of the two sex chromosomes

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Anatomy of the Y Chromosome

Y Chromosome

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The Y Chromosome has a very short arm and a long arm, present in males only, has few genes, contains the SRY gene

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Pseudoautosomal Regions (PAR1 and PAR2)

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  • 5% of the chromosome
  • contain 63 genes shared with X chromosome (control bone growth, cell division, in both sexes)
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Male Specific Region (MSY)

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  • most of the chromosome
  • three classes of DNA sequences (sequence almost identical to the X chromosome, somewhat identical to the X chromosome, palindromes)
  • many of the genes are essential to fertility (including SRY)
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Hermaphroditism

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individual w/ both male and female sexual structures

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Intersex

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individuals whose internal structures are inconsistent with external structures, or whose genitalia are ambiguous

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Pseudohermaphroditism

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individuals whose external genitalia appear to be of one sex, but they have the internal reproductive organs of another

includes:
- androgen insensitivity syndrome
- 5-alpha reductase deficiency
- congenital adrenal hyperplasia (enzyme bock causes androgens to accumulate, cause precocious puberty in males or male secondary sex characteristics to develop in females)

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Mutations that Affect Male Sexual Development

5- alpha Reductase deficiency

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unable to convert testosterone to DHT, child has inside male anatomy but looks like girl on the exterior

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Mutations that Affect Male Sexual Development

Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

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mutation on androgen receptor

21
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Androgens

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Include testosterone (T) and dihydrotestosterone (DHT)

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Steroid Receptor Family

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sex steroid receptors:
androgen receptor (AR), estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR)

glucocorticoid recpetor (GR) and mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)

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Steroid hormone

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steroid hormone - cytoplasm where steroid receptor connects w hormone (hormone-receptor complex) - nucleus where complex binds to sites on chromatin, activating mRNA transcription (nucleus response)

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Ligand

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a molecule that binds to another (usually larger) molecule
ex. estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, RU 486 (abortion med- blocking progesterone action)

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Agonist

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a substance that fully activates the receptor that it binds to
ex. estrogen, progesterone, testosterone

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Antagonist

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a substance that binds to a receptor but does not activate and can block the activity of other agonists
ex. RU 486

27
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X Inactivation

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balances inequality (females have 2 alleles for x chromosome genes but males only have 1) in expression of genes on the x chromosome

alters the phenotype and not the genotype

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XIST gene

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encodes an RNA binds to and inactivates the X chromosome

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Epigenetic Change

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an inherited change that DOES NOT alter the DNA base sequence

inactivated DNA is methylated

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Manifesting heterozygote

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a female that expresses the phenotype corresponding to an X-linked gene ALWAYS

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Gene Imprinting

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genes are expressed only from a single allele, not both. the other allele is silenced by DNA methylation

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DNA methylation

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gene silencing = no/low gene expression

the addition of methyl groups to cytosine bases in DNA
- turns transcription off (binding to non-histone protein forms silent chromatin)
- on CpG sites

33
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CpG Island

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promoter to the gene for gene expression

34
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Imprinting

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deletion on chromosome 15 reveals imprinting, can cause Prader-Willi syndrome if deletion comes from father or Angelman syndrome if it comes from the mother

35
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Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)

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different alleles, caused by no gene expression on PWS region

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Angelman Syndrome (AS)

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no gene expression on AS region; different alleles from father

37
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X inactivation normally occurs only in males.

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False; X inactivation is a process that occurs in females

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X inactivation is a change in an individual’s genotype

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False; One of the X chromosomes becomes inactivated, which affects the expression of genes on that chromosome. In this way, the individual’s phenotype, but not the genotype, is altered.

39
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The inactivated X chromosome is called a Barr body.

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True

40
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The XIST gene encodes a protein that binds to the X chromosome.

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False; The molecular basis of X inactivation involves the RNA produced from the XIST gene.This RNA does not encode a protein. Instead, the XIST RNA binds to the X chromosome and initiates the process of inactivation.

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Females are mosaics for the expression of most genes on the X chromosome.

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True

42
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X inactivation is an example of an epigenetic change.

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True

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Genomic imprinting is permanent in the somatic cells of a given individual.

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True; Genomic imprinting silences the contribution of the allele inherited from one parent. After an imprinting pattern is established in an individual, it is permanent in his or her somatic cells.

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Genomic imprinting is permanent and affects future generations

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False; If a gene is imprinted, the offspring can express either the maternal or the paternal allele, but not both.

45
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Methylation is the chemical change underlying genomic imprinting.

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True; Methylation of genes is the molecular mechanism underlying genomic imprinting.

46
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If a gene is imprinted, the offspring can express both the maternal and paternal allele.

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False

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