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1
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mutations that result in loss or gain of whole chromosomes or chromosome segments can produce what?

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severe abnormalities due to gene dosage imbalances

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terminal chromosome deletion

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  • single break point
  • detachment of one part of chromosome arm
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chromosome break point

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both DNA strands severed at a location called a chromosome break point

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where can broken chromosome ends adhere to

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  • other broken ends
  • termini or other intact chromosomes
  • each other
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broken fragment in terminal deletion contains what?

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telomere and some genetic material

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what happens if broken chromosome fragment is acentric?

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will likely be lost during cell division as it can’t attach to spindle apparatus

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partial deletion heterozygote

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one normal and one terminally deleted chromosome

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ex. of terminal deletion

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Cri-du-chat syndrome

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Cri-du-chat syndrome

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caused by loss of 5p15.2-5p15.3
- infants produce distinctive cat-cry sound

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interstitial deletion

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loss of an internal portion of a chromosome
- 2 chromosome breaks

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ex. of interstitial deletion

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WAGR syndrome

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WAGR syndrome

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series of conditions caused by deletion of multiple genes on chromosome 11

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what can unequal crossover result in

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partial duplication or partial deletion

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partial duplication heterozygote

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one normal and one duplication homolog

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partial deletion heterozygote

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one normal and one deleted homolog

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true or false: unequal crossover occurs often

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false

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when does unequal crossover usually occur

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when repetitive regions of homologs misalign

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18
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ex. of unequal crossover

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Williams-Beuren syndrome

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is Williams-Beuren syndrome partial deletion or partial duplication

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partial deletion

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Williams-Beuren syndrome

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partial deletion heterozygotes for segment of chromosome 7 that contains copies of gene PMS (A and B)
- unequal crossover leads to one nonfunctional hybrid PMSA-PMSB gene

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when do homologs synapse

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prophase 1

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what can be observed through microscopic observation during prophase 1

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regions of chromosome duplication and deletion

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a large deletion or duplication creates what

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area of mismatch between altered chromosome and normal homolog

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unpaired loop

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created by large deletion/duplication, which is the part of one homolog missing on the pairing partner

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what can large deletions/duplications be detected by

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microscopy that reveals altered chromosome banding patterns

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can you use microscopy to detect micro-deletions/duplications

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no - too small

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what is usually used to detect micro-deletions/duplications

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molecular techniques such as FISH (fluorescent in situ hybridization)
- detects presence or absence of particular DNA sequence

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chromosome inversion

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reattachment of broken chromosome fragment in wrong orientation

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chromosome translocation

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reattachment of broken chromosome fragment to non homologous chromosome

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paracentric inversion

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if centromere is outside of inverted region

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pericentric inversion

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if centromere is within inverted region

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inversion heterozygotes

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have one normal and one inverted homolog

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33
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crossing over that occurs within a paracentric inversion results in:

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  • dicentric chromosome: contains 2 centromeres
  • acentric fragment: doesn’t contain centromere
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what happens to dicentric chromosome in paracentric inversion

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pulled toward both poles of cell, eventually breaks at random point
- both produces of break are missing genetic material

35
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what happens to acentric fragment during paracentric inversion

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lost because it lacks centromere and can’t attach to spindle during division

36
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crossing over within pericentric inversion results in:

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both duplicated and deleted regions in both of the recombinant products

37
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recombination events of paracentrics/pericentric inversions yields:

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  1. 2 normal gametes (non-crossover chromatids)
  2. 2 abnormal gametes (crossover chromatids)
38
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3 types of translocations

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  1. nonreciprocal
  2. reciprocal
  3. Robertsonian
39
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nonreciprocal translations

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piece of one chromosome is translocated to a non-homolog and there is no reciprocal event
- one-way transfer

40
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reciprocal translocation

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pieces of 2 non-homologs switch places
- two-way transfer

41
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Robertsonian translocations

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chromosome fusions - involve fusion of 2 non-homologs
- reduction in total chromosome number

42
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in heterozygotes for reciprocal balanced translocations, none of four chromosomes has what?

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fully homologous partner

43
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what is formed at metaphase 1 of meiosis in reciprocal balanced translocations

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unusual cross-like structure

44
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what are translocations heterozygotes in reciprocal translocations

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semi-sterile

45
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why are translocations heterozygotes in reciprocal translocations semi-sterile

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only alternate segregation leads to normal gametes
- even only 1/2 of them are normal

46
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when 2 pairs of chromosome fuse by Robertsonian translocation, number of chromosomes drops to

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2n-2

47
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ex. of Robertsoninan translocation

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familial Down Syndrome

48
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familial Down Syndrome

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Roberstonian translocation between chromosome 21 and usually 14

49
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chromatin

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DNA and associated proteins of a chromosome

50
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what is chromatin organization essential for

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  • gene regulation
  • segregation
51
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chromatin =

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1/2 DNA
1/2 proteins

52
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protein =

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1/2 histone proteins
1/2 non-histone proteins

53
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histone proteins

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small basic proteins that tightly bind DNA

54
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non-histone proteins

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rumination proteins that are very diverse and perform a variety of functions

55
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5 major histone proteins

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  1. H1
  2. H2A
  3. H2B
  4. H3
  5. H4
56
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nucleosome core particle

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fundamental units of histone protein organization with 2 molecules each of histones (H2A, H2B, H3, and H4) that form ocatmer

57
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core DNA

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~146 bp long span of DNA that wraps around each octamer to form a nucleosome

58
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nucleosome assembly

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  • histones H2A/B assemble into dimers
  • histones H3/H4 assemble into dimers
  • 2 H3/4 dimers = tetramer
  • 2 H2A/B dimers associate with tetramer to form octamer
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first level of DNA condensation

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wrapping of DNA around the nucleosome
- compacts DNA 7x

60
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electron micrographs of DNA in least condensed state show:

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10-nm fiber
- beads-on-a-string

61
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linker DNA

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variable-length string between nucleosomes

62
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linker DNA length in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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13-18 bp

63
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linker DNA length in Drosophila

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35 bp

64
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linker DNA length in humans/mammals

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40-50 bp

65
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linker DNA length in sea urchins

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110 bp

66
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when is the 10-nm fiber not observed

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under normal cellular conditions

67
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what is observed instead of a 10-nm fiber

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30-nm fiber (6 times more condensed)

68
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how does 30-nm fiber form

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when 10-nm fiber coils into a solenoid structure

69
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solenoid structure

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6-8 nucleosomes per turn, histone H1 stabilizes solenoid

70
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second level of DNA condensation

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30nm fiber - solenoid

71
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when does chromatin become maximally condensed

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during metaphase of mitosis

72
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interphase chromosomes have variably sized loops of 30-nm fibers that form a

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300-nm fiber

73
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chromosome shape depends on the

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chromosome scaffold

74
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chromosome scaffold

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composed of filamentous, non-histone proteins

75
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MARs (matrix attachment regions)

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where chromatin loops (20-100kb) are anchored to chromosome scaffold by non-histone proteins

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A
76
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metaphase chromatin is compacted _____________ compared to the 300-nm fiber

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250-fold

77
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what does chromosome compaction allow for

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efficient separation of chromosomes at Anaphase

78
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chromatin loops formed during condensation play role in what?

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regulation of gene expression

79
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where does active transcription usually occur

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in segments of loops away from MARs
- DNA near MARs less accessible

80
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as the replication fork passes, what must happen to nucleosomes

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must break down into component parts and release DNA

81
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after replication, what happens to the nucleosomes?

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reassembled, but need 2X now

82
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nucleosomes present after replication typically contain:

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  • some old histone proteins (may have epigenetic marks like methyl/acetyl)
  • new histone proteins
  • H3/H4 tetramers reassociated randomly with one of sister chromatids
  • H2A/B dimers disassemble and are reassembled from both old/new histones

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