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what things are species-specific about chomosomes?

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chromosome size, number in a nucleus, & shape

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what does each chromosome pair in a diploid genome have?

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distinct size, shape, & genetic content

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do all chromosomes occupy the same territory in each nucleus?

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no

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when does a chromosome leave the territory it has confined itself to?

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once M phase is initiated

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are chromosomes inactive in their territories?

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no, they are active within their territories & move, & turn during transcription & DNA replication

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what do chromosomes appear to be anchored in their territories by?

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their centromeres

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what are the regions between territories called?

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inter-chromosomal regions

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what are inter-chromosomal regions?

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channels for movement of proteins, enzymes, & RNA molecules

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where are larger, more gene-rich chromosomes generally found?

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more towards the center of the nucleus, while the smaller ones with fewer genes are near the periphery

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what do karyotypes allow for?

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recognition of abnormalities in chromosome number or structure
-autosomes are numbered one through 22 in their descending order of size

-extra or missing chromosomes can be identifies as well as rearrangements (insertions or deletions)
-comparison between species (allows for tracing of evolutionary history of related species)

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what does in situ hybridization use to detect their target sequences

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molecular probes (DNA or RNA) labeled with flouresence
-multiple fluorescent labels so that each labeled chromosome can be identified with different wavelengths

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what did first generation methods of in situ hybridization use

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nucleotide probes labeled with P32

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what does FISH stand for

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fluorescent in situ hybridization

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short arm

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p

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long arm

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q

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metacentric

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the centromere is near the middle of the chromosome

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submetacentric

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the centromere is between the center & the tip of the chromosome

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acrocentric

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the centromere is close to one end of the chromosome

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acentric

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a piece of DNA without a centromere

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telocentric

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the centromere is at the tip of the chromosome & there is no p arm

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heterochromatin

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more condensed
silenced genes (methylated)
stains darker
more repetitive DNA

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euchromatin

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less condensed
actively expressing genes (acetylated)
stains lighter
less repetitive DNA

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what does chromosome banding allow

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cytogeneticists to identify each chromosome in a karyotype

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what is the standard for human chromosome banding?

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G (giesma banding)

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human genome has how many genes & how many giesma bands

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22,000 genes & 2000 giesma bands

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how many genes per band

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11 genes per pand

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chromosome nondisjunction

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the failure of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate as they normally do during cell division (mitosis or meiosis)

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what can chromosome nondisjunction result in

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abnormalities in chromosome number (aneuploidy)
-in somatic cells, it results in one daughter cell w an extra chromosome (2n+1) & the other with a missing one (2n-1)

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mitotic nondisjunction

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if at first division (zygotic) all cells are diploid
if later in development, aneuploid sectors in an organism

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meiotic nondisjunction

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-aneuploid haploid organisms (n+- 1)
-aneuploid gametes (n +-1) leading to aneuploid zygotes
-increased frequency if crossing over fails

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results on nondisjunction in germ-line cells is what

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aneuploid gametes that can produce aneuploid zygotes
-results in failure of homologs to separate (the gametes produced are either n+1 or n-1)

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what does fusion of non-disjunction in meiosis 1 gametes produce?

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trisomic (2n+1) or monosomic (2n-1) offspring

33
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nondisjunction is meiosis II

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failure of sister chromatids to separate

34
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aneuploidy

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alters the dosage of all the genes on the affected chromosomes
-50% less product in monosomics
-50% more product in trisomics
-most animals are highly sensitive to changes in gene dosage
-plants tolerate gene dosage changes more readily

34
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are plants or animals more sensitive to changes in gene dosage?

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animals

34
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how many gametes will be affected in nondisjunction of meiosis II

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among the four gametes, only 2 will be affected
-two normal
-one (n+1)
-one (n-1)

34
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what do changes in gene dosage lead to

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an imbalance of gene products from the affected chromosome relative to the unaffected chromosomes

35
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are humans sensitive to changes in gene dosage?

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yes, very
humans usually do not survive aneuploidy

36
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are autosomal monosomies observed in humans?

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no- only one type of sex-chromosome monosomy even is viable

37
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what trisomies are seen in newborn infants

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trisomies: 2n+1
trisomies of chromosome 13, 18, & 21 (autosomes)

38
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what does pallister-killian syndrome occur due to the presence of?

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anomalous extra isochromosome 12p, the short arm of the 12th chromosome

39
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what does the presence of the isochromosome lead to?

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development of tetrasomy 12p

40
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what type of condition is pallister-killian syndrome?

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a mosaic condition
-not all cells have the extra isochromosome

41
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about how many pregnancies sel abort

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half

42
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how much of spontaneously aborted pregnancies carry abnormalities of chromosome number of structure?

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more than half

43
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what is trisomy 21

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down syndrome

44
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what is the link of trisomy 21 that researchers have found?

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a link between risk of trisomy 21 & maternal age

45
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what is the age that is considered (advanced maternal age)

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35

46
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what portion of the chromosome can be correlated with the majority of down syndrome symptoms?

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DSCR- down syndrome critical region

47
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what gene made a major contribution to down syndrome that is known to produce dosage-sensitive learning defects in mice & flies

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DYRK

48
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what gene has a homolog in mice & fruit flies that is associated with formation of the heart & nervous system

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DSCAM

49
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turner syndrome

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a monosomy of the X chromosome with no second chromosome (X0)
-embryo survives but has developmental abnormalities
-phenotypically sterile females with other characteristics abnormalities

50
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what gene in turner syndrome, which is not inactivated by dosage compensation, is insufficient to direct normal development

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SHOX
- haploinsufficiency of this gene plays central role in producing the symptoms of the syndrome

51
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how can mosaicism develop

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as a result of mitotic disjunction early in embryogenesis

52
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UPD

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uniparental disomy (UPD)
-both copies of homologous chromosome pair arise from the same parent

53
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what was UPD first identified in

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angelman syndrome & prader-willi syndrome
-usually caused by deletion of a small region of chromosome 15

54
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which actors son has a uniparental disomy

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colin farrell’s son has angelman syndrome

55
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possible mechanisms of UPD

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-in rare cases, the same chromosome- for instance, chromosome 15- undergoes nondisjunction in both sperm & egg
-when these gametes unite, they produce an individual with two copies of chromosomes 15 from one parent & non from the other

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what produces a trisomic zygote

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when a nondisjunction occurs in one parent, resulting in a gamete with two copies of the chromosome (n+1) unites with a normal gamete

57
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what happens in trisomy rescue

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one copy of the trisomy chromosome is randomly ejected in one of the first mitotic divisions after fertilization

58
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if two copies retained by the zygote are from the same parent, what results?

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uniparental disomy

59
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polyploidy

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the presence of three or more whole sets of chromosomes in the nucleus of an organism

60
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what can polyploidy result from

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-a duplication of chromosome sets within a species (autopolyploidy)
-combining the chromosome sets of different species (allopolyploidy)

61
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what does polyploidy in plants do?

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increases fruit size

62
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allopolyplody

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carry multiple sets of chromosomes that originate in different species

63
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what does allopolyploudy result in

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in intERspecific hybird offsprig that is infertile because the chromosome sets are not homologous

64
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homeologous

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partially homologous chromosomes

65
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what involved homelogous chromosomes

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allopolyploidy

66
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chromosome nondisjuction in allopolyploidy can lead to what

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-cells with double the number of chromosomes so that now each chromosome has a homolog for pairing, & then the hybrid is fertile

67
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how to allopolyploids occur

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both naturally & by human manipulation
-fruit & flower size increased by polyploids
-fertility is decreased (mainly in odd number diploids)
-hybrid vigor, more rapid growth, increased fruit & flower production, improved resistance to disease occurs

68
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triticum aestivum

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bread wheat (2n=42) natural allopolyploid (n=21)
-appears to be hexaploid (6x=42)
—six sets of similar chromosomes from at least three separate varieties

69
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agricultural applications of allopolyploidy

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-plant monoploids can be induced to grow from 1n cells in anthers
-commercial bananas (3n=33), & seedless watermelons are triploids - no seeds

70
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who wanted cabbage laves with leaves & radish roots

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G. karepechencko

71
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amphidiploid

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an interspecific hybrid having a complete diploid chromosome set from each parent form
also called alleotetraploid (doubled diploid)

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