Chromosome Mutations + Abnormalities Flashcards

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<p>What are the three different types of chromosomal abnormalities?</p>

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<p>Numerical, structural, mutational</p>

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<p>What is the result of non-disjunction?</p>

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<p>Two gametes with disomy (meiosis 1)</p>

<p>1 gamete with disomy - (meiosis 2)</p>

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<p>What is trisomy 21 known as?</p>

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<p>Down's Syndrome</p>

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<p>What is trisomy?</p>

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<p>The addition of an extra chromosome</p>

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<p>What is responsible for 50% of first trimester miscarriages?</p>

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<p>Trisomy mutations</p>

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<p>What are the features of someone with down's syndrome?</p>

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<p>Characteristic facial dysmorphologies

IQ less than 50

Average life expectancy (50-60 years)

Alzheimer’s disease in later life</p>

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<p>What is trisomy 13 known as?</p>

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<p>Patau syndrome Incidence: 1 in 5000

Multiple dysmorphic features and mental retardation</p>

<p>About 5% die within first month, very few survive beyond first year

Non-dysjunction (90%), maternal origin

Unbalanced Robertsonian translocation (10%)</p>

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<p>What is Trisomy 18 known as?</p>

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<p>(Edwards syndrome) Incidence: 1 in 3000 Severe developmental problems; most patients die within first year, many within first month</p>

<p>Non-disjunction (90%), maternal origin</p>

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<p>What is 45, X mutation known as?</p>

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<p>Turner syndrome Incidence: 1 in 5000 to 1 in 10000 (liveborn)

Incidence at conception much greater, about 97% result in spontaneous loss</p>

<p>Females of short stature and infertile Neck webbing and widely spaced nipples
Intelligence and lifespan is normal

Female because there is no Y chromosome</p>

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<p>What is 47,XXY mutation known as?</p>

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<p>(Klinefelter syndrome)Incidence: 1 in 1000
Tall stature, long limbs

Male but infertile, small testes, about 50% gynaecomastia

Mild learning difficulties</p>

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<p>What are the terms used to describe complete or incomplete retention of DNA during a mutation?</p>

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<p>Balanced or unbalanced</p>

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<p>What is the definition of a balanced translocation?</p>

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<p>There is still a complete set of DNA between the two chromosomes, if the translocation takes place in a non-critical location, there will be no major effects to the individual</p>

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<p>What is meant by reciprocal translocation?</p>

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<p>Involving breaks in two chromosomes with formation of two new derivative chromosomes</p>

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<p>What are the different types of Structural abnormalities?</p>

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<p>Deletions

Insertions

Inversions

Translocations</p>

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<p>What is the effect of unbalanced translocation on the gametes produced?</p>

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<p>Production of gametes with, partial trisomy and partial monosomy, this will result in offspring with abnormal phenotypes</p>

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<p>What are accrocentric chromosomes?</p>

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<p>One of the arms of the chromosome is very short</p>

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<p>What is robertsonian translocation?</p>

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<p>When the two longer arms of accrocentric chromosomes combine, the short arms are lost and also fuse together</p>

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<p>What does Robertsonian translocation result in</p>

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<p>Balanced - normal gametes</p>

<p>Unbalanced - Trisomy and Monosomy</p>

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<p>What is pericentric inversion?</p>

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<p>When the inversion takes place over the centromere</p>

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<p>What is polymorphism?</p>

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<p>The natural genetic variation within a populaiton</p>

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<p>What are the different types of genetic mutations?</p>

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<p>Germline or somatic</p>

<p>Gene disruption /disease-associated</p>

<p>Polymorphism</p>

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<p>What are the types of non-coding mutations?</p>

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<p>Coding mutations -</p>

<p>Silent – synonymous e.g. CGA (Arg) to CGC (Arg) (GIVES THE SAME AMINO ACID)</p>

<p>Missense (A MISSENCE MUTATION IS A POINT MUTATION WHICH A SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE CHANGE RESULTS IN A CODON THAT CODES FOR A DIFFERENT AMINO ACID)</p>

<p>Nonsense (CODON FOR AMINO ACID IS CHANGED TO A CODON THAT CODES FOR A CHAIN TERMINATING CODON)</p>

<p>Frameshift – deletion / insertion</p>

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<p>What are transitions - point mutations?</p>

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<p>Purine to purine or pyrimidine to pyrimidine</p>

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<p>What are transversions?</p>

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<p>Purine to pyrimidine or vice versa</p>

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Learn Mutation Nomenclature

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What do we use to detect mutations?

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Gel electrophoresis

Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis Amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS)

DNA sequencing

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What do we need for PCR?

Sequence information

Oligonucleotide primers

DNA Nucleotides

DNA polymerase

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What are the three stages of PCR?

Denaturation - 93-95 degrees celcius

Anneal - 50-70 93-95 degrees celcius

Extend 70-75 93-95 degrees celcius

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Why is taq polymerase used?

Heat resistant

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What is used to separate DNA fragments?

Gel electrophoresis

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What is the charge of DNA?

Negatively charged

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What does Gel Electrophoresis allow?

Visualisation of DNA fragments

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What are the advantages of Gel Electrophoresis

Speed Ease of use Sensitive Robust

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What are the PCR applications?

DNA cloning

DNA sequencing

In vitro mutagenesis

Gene identification

Gene expression studies

Forensic medicine

Typing genetic markers

Detection of mutations

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What are the advantages of Amplification Refractory Mutation System?

Cheap

Labelling not required

Primer design critical

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What is the principle of the Amplification Refractory Mutation System?

Specific primers anneal to sample DNA

If a mutant primer is used and amplification occurs then the presence of a mutant allele can be conformed

 

If a normal normal primer is used and amplifiacation occurs then the presence of a wild type allele can be confirmed

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What are the disadvantages of Gel electrophoresis?

Need sequence information

Limited amplification size

Limited amounts of product

Infidelity of DNA replication

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What is the action of endonuclases?

Recognise specific DNA sequences

Always cut DNA at the same site

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How are endonucleases used to detect mutations?

They cut the DNA at a portion of mutated nucleotide sequence - cutting of the DNA strand only occurs at mutated site, length of travel on the gel therefore gives indication of mutation

Two bands gives indication of a carrier

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What are the Advantages / disadvantages of restriction endonucleases?

Simple Cheap

Non-radioactive

Requires gel electrophoresis

Not always feasible

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What is used for DNA sequencing?

Chain terminatino method , sanger sequencing, dideoxynucleotides are used

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What is the Advantages / limitations of DNA sequencing?

Gold standard for mutation detection

Automation and high throughput

Expensive equipment

Poor quality sequence read (First part of sequence (15 to 40 bases) Deterioration after 700-900 bases) 

Next generation sequencing 18 billion bp in 4 days (about 6 human genomes)