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genetic methods Flashcards

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what is genetic research?

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  • study of heredity
  • how traits are passed from generation to generation
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define genotype

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  • underlying biological makeup
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define phenotype

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  • observable traits
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who is Gregor Mendel?

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  • cited to be the first geneticist
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define dominant

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  • traits that only require one allele to be expressed
  • these will be the organisms phenotype
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define recessive

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  • requires two alleles to be expressed
  • only expressed when there is no dominant trait
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define allele

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  • version of a gene
  • either dominant or recessive
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what 2 fundamental laws does Mendelian inheritance rely on?

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1/ segregation
- traits either dominant or recessive

2/ independence
- varieties of each trait sort independently of each other

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where is DNA found?

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  • nucleus
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what is DNA composed of?

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  • 2 chains of nucleotides
  • these coil around each other
  • forms double helix
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what does the double helix contain?

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  • genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, reproduction of all known biological organisms
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how are protein strands made?

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  • double helix = unzipped
  • read by RNA molecules
  • process = translation
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what are the 4 bases?

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Adenine
Guanine
Cytosine
Thymine

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define chromatids

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  • long strand of DNA
  • found in nucleus
  • coil during cell division to form chromosome
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describe what happens to chromatids during cell division
(DNA to chromosome)

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  • chromatids undergo condensation
  • coil together
  • forming chromosome
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how many chromosome in a typical human?

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46 (23 pairs)

17
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what are all pairs of chromosome aside from one?

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  • all are XX
  • final pair varies
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what does the final pair of chromosomes code for?

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  • biological sex
  • either XX or XY
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define gene

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  • describes single strand of functional DNA on a chromosome
20
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how many genes do humans possess?

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between 20,000 to 25,000

21
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define genome

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a collection of genes

22
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define pleiotropic

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  • where phenotypic traits = programmed by single gene
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define polygenic

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  • where phenotypic traits = influenced by combination of genes
24
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why study genetics?

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  • help understand genetic disorders
  • greater understanding of biology
25
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what are X-linked genes

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  • where some recessive traits more commonly expressed in males compared to females
  • due to males not having a dominant allele on their (much shorter) Y chromosome
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what are sporadic mutations?

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  • occurs as a result of errors in typical cell division
  • mutations happen naturally
  • or mutations happen as result of environmental factors (e.g.: radiation)
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what are polygenic traits?

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  • traits that rely on coding from multiple genes
  • may not follow Mendelian rules
  • many genetic disorders considered to be polygenic in nature
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give examples of X-linked genetic disorders

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  • colourblindness
  • Turner Syndrome (effect females with only one X chromosome)
  • Klinefelter Syndrome (effects males with additional X chromosome)
  • Fragile X syndrome
29
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give example of genetic disorder that occurs due to sporadic mutation

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Down’s Syndrome
- extra chromosome
(due to errors in segregation of alleles)

Williams Syndrome
- due to micro-deletion on chromosome 7

30
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give example of genetic disorder that occurs due to polygenic traits

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schizophrenia
- not a single gene causes this
- but individual considered to be genetically predisposed to develop this (may have trait but not show signs of it)
- has clear genetic link

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how have genetic conditions been studied?

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  • twin studies
  • monozygotic twins = twins from same egg, 100% share DNA (genetically identical)
  • dizygotic twins = twins from separate egg, 50% DNA
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what are genomic studies?

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  • inspects genome of specific groups
  • help identify allele commonalities (looking at what is consistent across them)
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what are targeted mutations?

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  • mutated lab produced genes inserted into chromosomes
  • there are two types
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what are the two types of mutated lab produced genes that are inserted into chromosomes?

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  • knockout genes
  • knock-in genes
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what are knockout genes?

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  • mutated lab produced genes that fail to produce specific functional protein
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what are knock-in genes?

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  • mutated lab produced genes that can produce specific functional protein
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what is genetic engineering?

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  • where we can edit our own genome
  • currently being used to tackle HIV and cancer

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