Chromosomal Rearrangements Flashcards
What are the two types of events that reshape genomes?
Rearrangements and changes in chromosome numbers
What are rearrangements?
DNA sequences reorganized within one or more chromosome
What is nondisjunction?
The failure of chromosomes and sister chromatids to properly separate during cell division
What is the euploid number?
Number of complete sets of chromosomes in an individual (e.g., n, 2n, 3n)
What is aneuploid number?
When cells contain a number of chromosomes that are not euploid
What is the result of nondisjunction in germ-line cells?
Aneuploid gametes that can produce aneuploid zygotes
What causes nondisjunction in meiosis I?
Failure of homologs to separate
What gametes are produced from nondisjunction of meiosis I?
n+1 or n-1
What kind of offspring does fusion of n+1 or n-1 gametes with normal (n) gametes produce?
Trisomic (2n+1) or monosomic (2n-1)
What causes nondisjunction in meiosis II?
Failure of sister chromatids to separate normally
Among the 4 gametes produced by meiosis, how many are affected by nondisjunction of meiosis II?
2
What are the characteristics of gametes produced by meiosis II nondisjunction?
2 are normal (n), one is n+1, one is n-1
What type of offspring can be produced by meiosis II nondisjunction
50% normal diploid, 25% trisomic, 25% monosomic
What do changes in gene dosage cause?
Imbalance of gene products from the affected chromosome relative to the unaffected chromosomes.
How are humans affected by aneuploidy?
Humans are very sensitive to gene dosage and aneuploids usually don’t survive
What type of aneuploidies do we see in humans?
Autosomal trisomies of chromosomes 13, 18, 21; no autosomal monosomies
Multiple sex-chromosome trisomies and one sex-chromosome monosomy
What syndrome is caused by trisomy 13?
Patau syndrome
What are the characteristics of patau syndrome ?
Mental retardation and developmental delay, possible deafness, major organ abnormalities, early death
What syndrome is caused by trisomy 18?
Edwards syndrome
What are the characteristics of Edwards syndrome?
Mental retardation and developmental delay, skill and facial abnormalities, early death
What syndrome is caused by trisomy 21?
Down syndrome
What are the characteristics of down syndrome?
Mental retardation and developmental delay, characteristic facial abnormalities, short stature, variable life span
What syndrome is caused by XYY?
Jacob syndrome
What are the characteristics of Jacob syndrome?
Tall stature, possible reduction but not loss of fertility, no impact on mental capacity
What syndrome is caused by XXX?
Triple X syndrome
What are the characteristics of triple X syndrome?
Tall stature, possible reduction of fertility, menstrual irregularity, no impact on mental capacity
What happens to the risk of down syndrome as a mother gets older?
Increases
A portion of chromosome 21 is correlated with the majority of Down syndrome symptoms?
DSCR (down syndrome critical region)
What gene makes a major contribution to Down syndrome?
DYRK, has a homolog known to produce dosage-sensitive learning defects in mice
How is Turner syndrome explained?
In XO embryos, the single copy of the gene SHOX, which is not inactivated by dosage compensation, is insufficient to direct normal development
What is chromosomal mosaicism?
When someone has two or more genetically different sets of cells
What is uniparental disomy?
When both copies of a homologous chromosome pair arise from the same parent.
What two conditions was uniparental disomy first identified in?
Angelman syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome