GED L13 Notes Flashcards
What does a gene map illustrate?
• Gene Map illustrates:
- Relative order -> genes on chromosome
- Distance between genes.
Name the types of gene map.
Physical
Cytogenic
Linkage
What do physical gene maps illustrate?
- Physical maps:
Illustrate distances between genes / DNA markers -> direct measurement of DNA
What do cytogenic gene maps illustrate?
- Cytogenetic maps:
Indicate positioning of genes in relation to cytogenetic markers (Banding patterns)
What do linkage gene maps illustrate?
- Linkage maps:
Illustrate relative positioning of genes / markers on chromosomes -> meiotic recombination frequencies (centiMorgan, cM)
Describe physical gene maps.
- Physical maps:
Illustrate distances between genes / DNA markers -> direct measurement of DNA
1st maps made -> restriction enzyme map
Made using restriction enzymes -> cut DNA at specific sites.
Human Genome Project -> collection of DNA seq.
Describe cytogenic gene maps.
- Cytogenetic maps:
Indicate positioning of genes in relation to cytogenetic markers (Banding patterns)
Human cytogenic maps:
G-Banding:
Mild proteolytic digestion w/ Gimesa
-»Characteristic patterns of light (G-Light) & dark (G-Dark) bands appear.
>Each band assigned specific number.
Human Chromosome 7:
Genes assigned -> Short p (petit) or long q arm
-> Region eg. q3
-> Band eg. q31
-> Sub-band eg. q.31.2
Eg. CF -> mutated gene -> cystic fibrosis -> 7q31.2
Describe g-banding on human cytogenic gene maps.
G-Banding:
Mild proteolytic digestion w/ Gimesa
-»Characteristic patterns of light (G-Light) & dark (G-Dark) bands appear.
>Each band assigned specific number.
Describe human chromosome 7 on human cytogenic gene maps.
Human Chromosome 7:
Genes assigned -> Short p (petit) or long q arm
-> Region eg. q3
-> Band eg. q31
-> Sub-band eg. q.31.2
Eg. CF -> mutated gene -> cystic fibrosis -> 7q31.2
What are the uses of gene maps?
• Uses of gene maps:
- Identification -> genes responsible for diseases / traits -> positional cloning.
- Aid in design & analysis of experiments studying gene function.
- Effectively combine economically important traits -> plant & animal breeding.
- Comparison -> genome organisation between organisms.
Describe genetic linkage
• Genetic Linkage:
- Genes -> same chromosome -> linked
- > May violate Mendel’s 2nd law -> Independent Assortment
- Alleles of genes -> same chromosome
> Segregate together in gametes during meiosis
»_space;Unless crossing-over between them occurs.
Describe the linkage-mapping principles
• Linkage-mapping principles:
- Crossing-over -> random positions -> chromosomes
Eg. Humans -> 1-2 crossings each chromosome arm -> per meiosis
- Frequency -> crossing-over between 2 gene loci
> Proportional -> physical distance between them on chromosome.
»_space; Measuring frequency -> crossing-over between 2 genes therefore indicates
measure of distance between them.
Describe characteristics of recombinant gametes
• Frequency -> recombinant gametes
Proportional to frequency of crossing-over & distance apart on same chromosome.
Independent assortment -> genes on diff. chromosomes
» produce 50% recombinant gametes
What recombination frequency does independent assortment cause?
Independent assortment -> genes on diff. chromosomes
|»_space; produce 50% recombinant gametes
What causes a 50% recombination frequency?
Independent assortment -> genes on diff. chromosomes
|»_space; produce 50% recombinant gametes