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Development of Multicellular Organisms I: General Principles of Development Flashcards

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1
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What controls development?

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gene expression

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The genome of all cells in an organism are identical, but what makes us different?

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Expression of genes are different.

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Cells have “memory”. What is this referring to?

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Retain record of signals their ancestors received during embryonic development.

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What does the expression of genes by a cell depend on?

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Environment, both present and past.

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True or False:

Homologous proteins are functionally interchangeable.

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True

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What is the cells that cohere to form a sheet of epithelial cells facing the external medium known as?

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This sheet constitutes the ectoderm.

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What is ectoderm a precursor of?

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Ectoderm - precursor of nervous system and epidermis.

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What structures is endoderm a precursor of?

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Endoderm - precursor of gut, lung, and liver.

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What is formed when a group of cells move into the space between ectoderm and endoderm?

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mesoderm

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What structures is mesoderm a precursor of?

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Mesoderm - precursor of muscles and connective tissue.

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What is gastrulation?

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Transformation of a hollow sphere of cells into a structure with a gut.

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12
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What is gene duplication?

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Higher organisms have several homologs of the same gene.

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What term describes higher organisms having several homologs of the same gene?

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gene duplication

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What are the two classes of proteins that are the most important for development?

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  • cell adhesion and cell signaling proteins

- gene regulatory proteins (e.g., transcription factors and DNA binding proteins)

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Where are the instructions for producing a multicellular animal contained?

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Non-coding regulatory DNA associated with each gene.

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In development, what contains regulatory elements that serve as binding sites for gene regulatory proteins?

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DNA

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17
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What does regulatory DNA define for development?

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Regulatory DNA defines the sequential program for development.

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18
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The coding sequences in DNA are similar in most organisms, but what makes one organism different from another?

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Non-coding sequences make one organism different from another and provide uniqueness.

the coding sequences in DNA are similar in most organisms

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True or False:

Cells make developmental decisions long before they show any outward signs of differentiation.

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True

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What does a “determined” cell mean?

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Cells that are fated to develop into a specialized cell type despite changes in environment.

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Cells that are fated to develop into a specialized cell type despite changes in environment are called?

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determined

22
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What does a “completely undetermined” cell mean?

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Cells that can change rapidly due to alterations in environment.

23
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Cells that can change rapidly due to alterations in the environment are called?

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completely undetermined

24
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What does a “committed” cell mean?

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Cells that have some attributes of a particular cell type but can change with environment.

25
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Cells that have some attributes of a particular cell type but can change with environment are called?

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committed

26
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True or False:

Before acquiring a particular fate, cells express genes that are markers of their location (e.g., regionally determined).

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True

27
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What is the position specific character of a cell called?

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positional value

cells retain “memory” of positional value

28
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What does positional value of a cell refer to?

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position specific character of a cell

cells retain “memory” of positional value

29
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In cellular differentiation, what allows cells to become different?

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asymmetric division (e.g., development of germ cells)

significant sets of molecules distributed unequally between daughter cells

30
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How are significant sets of molecules distributed between daughter cells?

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Significant sets of molecules distributed unequally between daughter cells.

31
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How are cells born the same but can become different due to what?

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Due to change in environment after birth (different molecules induced).

these molecules then directly or indirectly alter pattern of gene expression between the 2 cells

32
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Cells born the same can become different due to change in environment after birth (different molecules induced). How do these molecules alter pattern of gene expression?

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These molecules then directly or indirectly alter pattern of gene expression between the 2 cells.

33
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What is asymmetric division?

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Sister cells are born different.

34
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What is symmetric division?

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Sister cells become different as result of influences acting on them after their birth.

35
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In inductive signaling, what is the most important environmental cues?

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Signals from neighboring cells.

36
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What is inductive signaling?

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Induction of a different developmental program in select cells in a homogeneous group leading to altered character.

37
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Induction of a different developmental program in select cells in a homogeneous group leading to altered character is known as what?

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inductive signaling

38
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What are the types of signals in inductive signaling?

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  • Short Range: cell-cell contacts

- Long Range: substances that can diffuse through the extracellular medium

39
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Positive Feedback

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  • System starts off homogeneous and symmetrical.
  • Environment imposes weak asymmetry.
  • Positive feedback amplifies effect.
  • Broken asymmetry is “all or none” phenomenon.
  • Irreversible - once achieved external signal becomes irrelevant.
  • Positive feedback provides cells with memory.
40
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What does positive feedback provide cells with?

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memory

41
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Look over slide 27.

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Asymmetry generated by positive feedback mechanism.

42
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What is a morphogen?

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A long range inductive signal that imposes a pattern on a field of cells.

exert graded effects by forming gradients of different concentrations

each concentration can direct the target cells into a different developmental pathway

43
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What is the gradient of morphogens formed by?

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(a) localized production of an inducer that diffuses away from its source
(b) localized production of an inhibitor that diffuses away from its source and block the action of a uniformly distributed inducer

44
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What do morphogens need?

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‘on’ and ‘off’ system

antagonists or extracellular inhibitors bind to the signal or its receptor and block interaction

45
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What are signaling pathways the ultimate result of?

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Ultimate result of inductive events is change in DNA transcription.

46
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In signaling pathways, what does the response depend on?

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Spatial and temporal expression of different sets of genes.

47
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What are the proteins in the ligand family that bind to receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK)?

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  • EGF
  • FGF (branchless)
  • Ephrins
48
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What are the proteins in the ligand family that signal TGF-beta superfamily?

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  • TGF-beta
  • BMP (Dpp)
  • Nodal
49
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What ligand signals the Wnt signaling pathway?

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Wnt (wingless)

50
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What ligand signals the Hedgehog signaling pathway?

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Hedgehog

51
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What ligand signals the Notch signaling pathway?

A

Delta

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