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1
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in what ways are bacteria useful genetic models

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  • genome simplicity (fewer genes/bases)
  • haploid genomes
  • short generation times (min)
  • enormous numbers of progeny
  • ease of propagation
  • numerous heritable differences
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what are bacterial genomes usually composed of

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single chromosome, which carries mostly essential genes

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3
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bacterial chromosome structure

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covalently closed circular molecule of double-stranded DNA

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4
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how many base pairs do bacterial genomes usually have

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few thousand to few million

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5
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plasmids

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small double-stranded circular DNA molecules containing non-essential genes

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6
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are plasmids smaller or larger than bacterial chromosomes

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smaller

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7
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plasmids are used in a variety of ____________ _____ ______________

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recombinant DNA applications

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8
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2 types of plasmids

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  1. R (resistance) plasmid
  2. F (fertility) plasmid
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9
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R plasmid

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carries antibiotic resistance genes that can be transferred to recipient cells

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10
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fertility plasmid

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contains genes that promote its own transfer from donors to recipients

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high-copy number plasmids

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plasmids that can replicate independently of the bacterial chromosome so that the number of plasmids per cell can increase rapidly

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12
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low-copy number plasmids

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present in 1/2 copies per bacterial cell and usually cannot replicate independently of the bacterial chromosome

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13
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3 methods of recombination in prokaryotes

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  1. conjugation
  2. transformation
  3. transduction
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conjugation overview

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transfer of replicated DNA from a donor to a recipient

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transformation overview

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uptake of DNA from the environment

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transduction overview

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transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another by a viral vector

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17
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each method of recombination involves what

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one-way transfer of genetic material from a donor bacterial cell to a recipient cell

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what is the hollow tube called where genetic information is transferred in conjugation

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conjugation pilus/tube

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19
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which recombination method involves the direct physical union of two bacteria

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conjugation

20
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what is the ability to act as a donor determined by

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fertility factor (F factor)

21
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does the donor or recipient possess an F factor

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donor - F+ cells

22
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does the donor or recipient lack an F factor

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recipient - F- cells

23
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what is conjugation controlled by

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genes carried on the F plasmid

24
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what does the F factor plasmid control

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40 genes that control conjugation

25
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what do the F factor genes direct formation of

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exported structure that will move the donor DNA into the recipient cell

26
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relaxosome

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cuts one strand of F factor DNA, triggering DNA replication, and movement of F factor DNA to the recipient cell where its own DNA replication occurs

27
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exoconjugant cell

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term for the recipient cell after conjugation
- recipient cell with its genetic information modified by receiving DNA from the donor cell

28
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mechanism of conjugation 1

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  • conjugation plus forms between donor/recipient cells
  • gene expression from F factor produces protein complex called relaxosome
  • relaxosome binds to origin of transfer (ori) on F factor and cleaves one phosphodiester bond on T (transfer) strand of F factor
  • relaxosome partially degenerates, leaving relaxase attached to free 5’end of T strand
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mechanism of conjugation II

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  • relaxase facilitates movement of t strand through conjugation pilus into recipient cell
  • T strand transfer across pilus is accompanies by a specialized process called rolling circle replication
  • rolling circle replication uses non-transferred DNA strand as a template and displaces the 5’ end of T strand, freeing it for transfer into recipient
  • recipient cell uses imported DNA as template for replication
30
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at the end of conjugation, which cell contains a complete double-stranded F factor

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both cells

31
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how many insertion sequences does a large F factor contain

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4

32
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insertion sequence (IS) elements

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mobile segments of bacterial NA that can transpose themselves to new locations (like transposons)

33
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episome

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when circular elements like the F factor or plasmid integrate into the bacterial chromosome

34
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Hfr cells (high frequency recombination)

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when an F factor forms an episome in bacteria

35
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how does gene transfer to recipient cells from Her strains occur

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rolling circle replication (F+ x F- conjugation)

36
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what is not accomplished in gene transfer from Hfr cell

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complete transfer of bacterial chromosome - it is too long

37
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what happens when the segment of T strand DNA enters the recipient in transfer from Hfr cell

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used to generate a double-stranded linear fragment

38
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can linear DNA in the recipient cell re-circularize?

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no

39
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where does homologous recombination occur?

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between transferred linear DNA and circular chromosome of recipient

40
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how may the new exconjugant cell acquire 1+ donor genes?

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homologous recombination between linear DNA and circular chromosome

41
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F’ cells

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donor cells carrying and F factor derived from excision of F factor from Hfr chromosome

42
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F’ donor bacterium contains

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functional F factor derived from aberrant (imperfect) excision of F factor from an Hfr chromosome)

43
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what does resulting F’ factor contain

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all its own DNA plus a segment of the bacterial chromosome

44
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what are exconjugants that contain a complete F’ factor called

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partial diploids

45
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partial diploids

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contain 2 copies of bacterial chromosome genes found on the F’ factor

46
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how is partial diploidy retained

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as a characteristic of the exconjugants and their descendants

47
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merozygote

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a state when a partially diploid bacterial cell is produced

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