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Chapter 9 - Chromosomes Flashcards

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Nucleoid

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Structure in bacterial cells that contains the genome.

  • Not Confined by a membrane
  • DNA bound by proteins
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In eukaryotes, the genetic information is confined to the

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Nucleus

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Chromatin

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Mass of DNA and DNA-bound proteins that occupies a large portion of the nucleus

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Chromosome

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Maximally condensed chromatin visible at the metaphase stage of cell division.

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Chromosome visible in the most condensed form during

________ stage of mitosis.

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Metaphase

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What allows DNA to transition from the loosely organized interphase chromatin state to the highly condensed metaphase state and vice versa?

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DNA Scaffold/Matrix

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How does DNA maintain metaphase structure even when depleted of 92% of histone protein?

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Arrangement of condensed metaphase structure is due

primarily to the arrangement of the DNA fibers in space.

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At _______, the protein framework moves to occupy a

larger portion of the nucleus and constitutes the nuclear matrix.

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Interphase

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Metaphase (mitotic) scaffold

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Protein framework that maintains the highly condensed

form of the DNA (independent of the histone proteins).

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DNA sequence that allows for attachment to the protein scaffold:

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  • No consensus sequence
  • A-T rich
  • Close to the Regulatory Region
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Matrix attachment region (MAR)

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In Interphase

DNA sequence that allows for attachment to the matrix

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Scaffold attachment region (SAR) in Metaphase

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In Metaphase

DNA sequence that allows for attachment to the scaffold

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DNA Staining

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Utilized to generate a “gene roadmap” independent of

size and shape.

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G-banding (Giemsa)

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A-T rich

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R-banding (reverse)

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G-C rich

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C-banding

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Centromere, telomeres, constitutive heterochromatin

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G-C rich regions are commonly

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Gene start sites

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Each band represents

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Each band represents ~ 10^7 bp and multiple gene
• p-arm: short arm of the chromosome
• q-arm: long arm of the chromosome

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P-arm

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short arm of the chromosome

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Each band represents

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Each band represents ~ 10^7 bp and multiple gene

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P-arm

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Short arm of the chromosome

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Q-arm

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Long arm of the chromosome

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Euchromatin

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  • loosely packed chromatin regions
  • diffuse staining for DNA in this state
  • dispersed throughout the nucleus
  • the state of the majority of a cell’s chromatin
  • active areas of gene transcription
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Heterochromatin

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  • highly condensed chromatin regions
  • concentrated staining for DNA in this state
  • confined to select region of the nucleus (chromocenter)
  • less frequently transcribed
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Polytene Chromosomes

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Form bands that expand at sites of Gene Expression
• DNA repeatedly replicates but the daughter chromosomes do not separate
• Found commonly in the salivary gland of Drosophila

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Polytene “puffs”

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• Site of DNA transcription on polytene chromosomes
• Indicate chromatin remodeling in areas of active transcription
• The expansion of the bands or a “puff ” is due to the relaxation of the condensed chromatin to allow for
binding of protein required for DNA transcription (ex. RNA polymerase)
• Puff can be induced.

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Facultative Heterochromatin

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• Euchromatin regions that become highly condensed heterochromatin and reversed.

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Constitutive Heterochromatin

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Permanently condensed.

  • last region to replicate
  • few genes exist in this region
  • mostly highly repetitive sequence
  • Ex. centromere & telomere
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Centromere

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  • In mammals, called α-satellite DNA
  • A-T rich
  • ~ 170 bp constitute one α-satellite sequence = ~ 3000 kb
    total
  • Nucleosome = incorporation of specific histone (CENP-A)
  • Chromatin-remodeling proteins = cohesions, condensin,
    topoisomerase II
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Centromere

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  • In mammals, called α-satellite DNA
  • A-T rich
  • ~ 170 bp constitute one α-satellite sequence = ~ 3000 kb total
  • Nucleosome = incorporation of specific histone (CENP-A)
  • Chromatin-remodeling proteins = cohesions, condensin,
    topoisomerase II
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Parts of centromere critical for propagation of genetic

information during Mitosis:

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  1. α-satellite/CENP-A provide site for segregation of replicated chromosome
  2. Kinetochore
  3. Spindle apparatus
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Kinetochore

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A network of protein that bind at the centromere

  • Inner component: define site of attachment
  • Outer component: anchoring to the spindle microtubules
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Spindle apparatus

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  • Includes microtubule fibers that bind the kinetochore and guide the chromosomes to the cell ends during cell division
  • Originate from the microtubule organizing center (centrosomes)
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Prometaphase

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Condensed chromosome attach to mitotic spindle.
2. Metaphase: sister chromatids are held together by cohesion
proteins and are aligned in the center of the cell (metaphase
plate).
3. Anaphase: the cohesion degrade and release the bound
chromosomes.
4. Telophase: kinetocore-bound centromeres are propelled to
the spindle poles.

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Metaphase

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sister chromatids are held together by cohesion
proteins and are aligned in the center of the cell (metaphase
plate).

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Prometaphase

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Condensed chromosome attach to mitotic spindle

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Metaphase

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Sister chromatids are held together by cohesion proteins and are aligned in the center of the cell (metaphase plate).

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Anaphase

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The cohesion degrade and release the bound chromosomes.

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Telophase

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Kinetocore-bound centromeres are propelled to the spindle poles.

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Acentric fragment

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Absence of a centromere; unable to attach to spindle = lost chromosome; lost genetic information

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Dicentric/polycentric chromosome

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A single chromosome with 2 or more centromeres (commonly due to to fusion of two chromosomes)
Only one centromere is functional (centromere that most efficiently assembles the kinetochore) for normal cell
division

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Holocentric chromosome

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Diffuse, elongated centromere

Kinetochore form along the length of the chromosome = normal cell division

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Neocentromere

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  • Formation of a new centromere at a non-centromeric site on the chromosome after the loss of the conventional centromere
  • Rare and usually associated with onset of congenital
    and cancer abnormalities
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Telomere

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The natural end of a chromosome
- Ensure the stability of chromosome ends from fusion with other chromosomes
- Short tandem repeating DNA sequence
Highly conserved DNA repeats:
- 5’ C-rich strand
- 3’ G-rich strand
G-rich extends beyond the C-rich strand due to specific resection of the C-rich strand

45
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Features that protect telomere from the DNA damage machinery

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  1. G-quartets/ G-quadruplex
  2. T-Loop Formation
  3. Binding of the Shelterin Complex
46
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G-quartets/G-quadruplex

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  • Transient DNA structure

- Role in telomere function unknown

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T-loop

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  • 3’ ss G-rich strand forms a telomere loop (T-loop)
  • Displaces analogous sequence in the telomere duplex to form a loop that resembles “D” (D-loop)
  • Catalyzed via the TRF2 protein
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Binding of the Shelterin

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  • 6 telomeric protein:
    TRF2, TRF1, Rap1,
    TPP1, TIN2, POT1
  • Also function to regulate telomere length
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Telomerase

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An ribonucleoprotein complex that uses the G-rich strand as a template to extend the telomere
• Includes a reverse transcriptase (human telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT))
- the catalytic subunit that transcribes RNA template

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hTERC

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Human telomerase RNA
RNA component of telomerase
Template for RNA sequence to generate G-rich strand

51
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Telomerase Action:

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The G-rich strand serves as the DNA primer
hTERC provides the RNA template
DNA bases are added via the action of the hTERT
Telomerase translocates and begins again

52
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What dictates number of repeats in telomere?

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Additional proteins dictate the number of repeats added by dictating binding efficiency of telomerase and access of telomerase to the telomere

53
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What dictates number of repeats in telomere?

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Additional proteins dictate the number of repeats added by dictating binding efficiency of telomerase and access of telomerase to the telomere

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Telomerase activity ON in

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actively dividing cells.

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Telomerase activity OFF in

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Terminally differentiated cells (non-dividing) cells

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Telomerase mutation

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Affects dividing cells since telomerase is required to maintain telomere length in dividing cell.
Causes telomere to shorten after cell division

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Telomerase mutation

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Affects dividing cells since telomerase is required to maintain telomere length in dividing cell.
Causes telomere to shorten after cell division. Leads to chromosome breaks and genetic instability.

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Senescence

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Maintains telomere length by reactivating telomerase and homologous recombination.

59
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Senescence

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Maintains telomere length by reactivating telomerase and homologous recombination.
Indicative of an Aging Cell.

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Homologous Recombination at Telomere

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Also called Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres (ALT)
Changes binding proteins and/or epigenetics allows for
initiation of ALT and thereby inter-telomere recombination

61
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Telomere lengthening is common in

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Cancer cells

62
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Telomere lengthening is common in

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Cancer cells

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