Exam 2 Flashcards
Autosome
Chr1 - Chr22
Non sex Chromosome
Allosome
ChrX or ChrY
“Sex chromosome”
“gonosome”
Hemizygous
X-linked genes in males
Pleiotropy
When one gene affects multiple phenotypes Ex: The wolves turned dogs - Behavior - Floppy ears - Curly tails
Incomplete dominant trait
The heterozygote expresses an INTERMEDIATE phenotype
Ex: Flower color
- red x white = pink
Codominant
The heterozygote expresses BOTH phenotypes
ex: ABO blood typing
Haploinsufficiency
A single gene copy does NOT have the ability to express the WT phenotype
Dosage compensation
One ChrX stochastically inactivated in each somatic cell
This is so each cell, in males or females, only have one copy of ChrX
- Random: 50/50 chance in any cell of either ChrX (dad’s or mom’s)
- Fixed: once inactivated, all descendent cells will follow suit
- Incomplete: some regions NOT inactivated
Barr body
Highly condensed Chr visible in nucleus during interphase
Expressivity
The severity of expression of the phenotype among individuals with the genotype
- Result of environmental factors (sex, exposure, …)
Penetrance
The probability that a gene will express a phenotype AT ALL
“Incomplete penetrance” = any penetrance under 100%
Early stage of embryogenesis
- 0 to 2 weeks
- starting with fertilization
- not sensitive to teratogens b/c not connected to mom yet
- right rate of lethality
Embryonic stage of embryogenesis
- 3 to 8 weeks
- period of greatest teratogen sensitivity
- organogenesis (all organs formed here)
- each organ system has its own period of peak sensitivity
Fetal stage of embryogenesis
- 9 to 38 weeks
- decreasing teratogen sensitivity
- period of functional maturation
Teratogen
anything that causes birth defects
Congenital
Present at birth
Malformation
- The tissue itself is flawed
- Etiology: genetic, teratogenic —- morphogenic error
- ex: spina bifida, myelomeningocele
Deformation
- Due to extrinsic factor
- Etiology: Extrinsic (fetal constraint), intrinsic (fetal akinesia) —> abnormla force
- ex: club foot
Disruption
- Normal development stops
- Etiology: vascular, compressive, tearing —> vasculor occlusion (any abnormal force)
Trisomy 21
Downs Syndrome
- Extra copy of chr21
- Growth/mental retardation
- Craniofacial defects: brachycephaly, small nose, …
- Cardiac defects: in 40%, septal defects of PDA
Trisomy 18
“18 year olds want to fight”
Edward Syndrome
- Mental retardation
- Clenched fists: flexion of fingers/hands
Trisomy 13
“13 in unlucky, people spit like puh-tooy for luck”
Patau Syndrome
- Mental retardation
- Deafness
Trisomy 8
“the 8 is long in the trunk”
Warkany Syndrome
- Mental retardation
- Long, slender trunk
47, XXY
Klinefelter Syndrome
- Male
- Presence of Barr bodies
- Sterile, testicular atrophy
- Gynechomastia
45, X
Turner’s Syndrome
- In 80% of cases, due to paternal nondisjunction
- Short stature, broad chest, short neck
- Streak gonads (gonadal dysgenesis)
- The only monosomy capable of life
47, XXX
Triple X Syndrome
- Female
- 2 Barr bodies
- Amenorrheic
Cri du chat Syndrome
“quatre cinq sounds like ‘cat is 5’ “
Partial deletion of 5p (short arm)
- Characteristic cry like a cat because of malformed larynx
Deletion 4q syndrome
Partial deletion of 4q (long arm)
- Cleft lip
- Limb abnormalities
Angelman Syndrome
“Happy Puppet Syndrome”
- Microdeletion on 15q (on the maternal chromosome)
- Puppet-like gait
- Aphasia (absent speech)
- Prone to unprovoked periods of uncontrollable laughter
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Microdeletion on 15q (on paternal chr)
- Obesity
- Hypotonia
- Hypogonadism
Miller-Dieker Syndrome
Microdeletion on 17p
- Lissencephaly (smooth brain)
- Microcephaly
- Sever mental retardation
Maternal imprimting
Means that mom’s genes are silenced
Epigenetic
Primordial Germ Cells
Arise from epiblast (Week 2)
Give rise to all gametes
Monosomy
Diploid individual who has only 1 copy of a chr
Trisomy
Diploid individual who has 3 copies of a chr
Spermatogenesis Flow
Starting at puberty Anterior pituitary secretes LH/FSH ---> Leydig cells secrete testosterone ---> Stimulates primordial germ cells to differentiate ---> Spermatogonia Type A ---> Spermatogonia Type B ---> Primary spermatocytes ---> Meiosis 1 ---> Secondary spermatocytes ---> Meiosis 2 ---> Spermatids ---> Spermiogenesis ---> Mature spermatozoa
Sertoli cells
Supporter cells of primordial germ cells in males
Spermiogenesis changes
- Condensed nucleus
- Formation of acrosome (enzyme-filled)
- Formation of tail for motility (flagellum)
- Formation of middle piece (mitochondria)
- Shedding of cytoplasm (polar body)
Oogenesis flow
All before birth
- Primordia germ cells —> Oogonia —> Mitosis —> Primary oocytes (rest at Prophase 1)
At puberty, one egg selected each month
- Finish Meiosis 1 —> Primary oocyte + polar body —> Meiosis 2 (rest at Metaphase 2 —> Ovulation
If fertilized
- Finish meiosis 2 —> Mature Ova + polar body
Follicle
Granulose Cells
- The epithelial cells surrounding the oocyte as it goes through oogenesis
- They make a capsule
- Until puberty, they for a single squamous layer around primary oocyte
Folliculogenesis flow
+ Characteristics
- Primordial follicle (single layer squamous cells)
- Primary follicle (stratified cuboidal cells + zona pellucida)
- Secondary follicle (bigger, + antrum)
- Mature (Graafin) follicle (cumulus oophorus, secondary oocyte)
Zona pellucida
- Layer between maturing oocyte and granulose cells
- Full of glycoprotein (secreted by both oocyte and follicle cells)
Antrum
- Empty space found in the maturing follicle
Cumulus oophorus
- The granulosa cells that exit the ovary along with the secondary oocyte during ovulation
Menstrual phase
- If fertilization does not occur, endometrial lining sloughs off
(requires progesterone)
Proliferative/Follicular phase
- As follicle develops in ovary
- Granulosa cells produce estrogen
- Causes endometrial lining to thicken
Secretory/Progestational Phase
- After ovulation
- Corput luteum produces progesterone to maintain endometrial lining
hCG
Human chorionic gonadotropic hormone
- Secreted by an implated embry
- Signals the corpus luteum to keep secreting progesterone
- (Progesterone maintains a thick endometrial lining)