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Codominance
Definition
Example

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Bole alleles contribute to the phenotype of the heterozygote
Blood Group A, B, AB

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Variable Expressivity
Definition
Example

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Phenotype varies among individual with same genotype

Neurofibromatosis type 1

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Incomplete Penetrance
Definition
Example

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Not all individuals with the mutant genotype show the mutant phenotype
BRCA1 gene mutation do not always result in breast or ovarian cancer

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Pleiotropy
Definition
Example

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One gene contributes to multiple phenotypic effects

PKU

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Imprinting
Definition
Physiology
Example

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Differences in gene expression depend on whether the mutation is of maternal or paternal origin
At some loci, only 2 allele is active depending on which parent it came from
Prader Willi and Angelman’s Syndrome

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Anticipation
Definition
Example

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Increased severity or earlier onset of disease in succeeding generations
Huntington’s Disease

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Loss of Heterozygosity
Definition
Example

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Two Hits needed for disease, born with one mutation

Retinoblastoma and other tumor suppressors

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Dominant Negative
Definition
Example

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Heterozygote produces disease

Nonfunctional TFs binding prevents wild-type from binding

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Linkage Disequilibrium
Definition
Where is it measured

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Tendency for certain alleles at 2 linked loci to occur together more often than expected by chance
Measured in a population, not in a family, and often varies in different populations

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Mosaicism
Definition
Where can it occur
Example

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Cells in the body differ in genetic make up due to post fertilization loss or change of genetic information during mitosis
Can be germ-line which produces disease not carried by either parent’s somatic cells
Bone marrow stem cells –> hematologic mosaic. Fused zygote

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Locus Heterogeneity
Definition
Example

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Mutations at different loci can produce the same phenotype

Marfan’s, MEN2B, and Homocystinuria can all cause marfanoid habitus. Albinism

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Heteroplasmy

Examples

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Presence of both normal and mutated mtDNA resulting in variable expression in mitochondrial inherited disease
Myclonic Epilepsy

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Uniparental disomy
What is it?
How do you tell when the error happened?

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Offspring receives 2 copies of a chromosome from 1 parent and no copies from the other
Heterodisomy (heterozygous): Meiosis I error
Isodisomy (homozygous): Meiosis II error or post zygotic loss of 1 chromosome and duplication of the other

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Hardy-Weinberg Population Genetics
Equation
Assumptions
In X linked recessive disease

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(p^2) + 2pq + (q^2) = 1 and p+q=1
No mutations, Selection, Migrations and random mating
The frequency of an X linked recessive disease in males is q and in females is (q^2)

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Prader-Willi Syndrome 
Chromosome 
Which allele is not expressed?
What can cause it?
Presentation
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Inactivation or deletion on chromosome 15
Paternal allele is not expressed
Can also occur as a result of uniparental disomy
Mental retardation, hyperphagia, obesity, hypogonadism, hypotonia

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Angelman's Syndrome 
Chromosome 
Which allele is not expressed?
What can cause it?
Presentation
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Inactivation or deletion on chromosome 15
Maternal allele is not expressed
Can also occur as a result of uniparental disomy
Mental retardation, Seizures, Ataxia, Inappropriate laughter

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Hypophosphatemic rickets
PathoPhys
Presentation
Genetics

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↑ Phosphate wasting in PT of kidney
Rickets-like presentation
X linked Dominant

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Mitochondrial myopathies 
Genetics
PathoPhys
Presentation 
Histo
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Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mutations affecting Mito function
Myopathy and CNS disease (seizures)
Muscle biopsy shows ragged red fibers

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Familial Hypercholesterolemia 
AKA
PathoPhys
Blood test 
Heterozygotes vs Homozygotes 
Presentation 
Risk of what?
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Hyperlipidemia Type IIA
Absent of defective LDL receptor 
Elevated LDL in blood 
Heterozygotes have cholesterol of 300
Homozygotes have cholesterol of 700
Severe atherosclerotic disease in early life. Tendon xanthoma (classically in the achilles tendon)
MI may develop before age 20
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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia 
AKA
What organ system affected? How?
Genetics 
Presentation
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Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome
Disorder of blood vessels with arteriovenous malformations
Autosomal dominant
Telangiectasia, Recurrent Epistaxis, Skin discoloration

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Hereditary Spherocytosis
Inheritance 
What happens?
Mutation
Presentation 
Treatment
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Autosomal dominant 
Spheroid erythrocytes 
Spectrin or Ankyrin defective 
Hemolytic anemia, ↑ mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
Splenectomy is curative
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Huntington's Disease 
Inheritance
Presentation 
Gross 
PathoPhys
Age of onset 
Genetics with chromosome and pathology
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Autosomal dominant
Depression, Dementia, Choreiform movements
Caudate atrophy
↓ GABA and ACh in brain
20-50
Huntington gene on chromosome 4 with trinucleotide repeats (CAG) “Hunting 4 food”

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Marfan Syndrome 
Inheritance 
Mutation 
Organs affected
Presentation 
Risks associated with it?
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Autosomal dominant
Fibrillin 1 gene mutation
Connective tissue of skeleton, heart, and eyes
Tall w/ long extremities, Hypermobile joints, long tapering fingers and toes (arachnodactyly)
Cystic Medial necrosis of the aorta –> aortic incompetence and dissecting aneurysm, Floppy Mitral Valve, Subluxation of the lenses

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Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Name
Inheritance 
Findings 
Chromosome
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Von Recklinghausen’s Disease
Autosomal dominant
Cafe-au-lait spots, Neural tumors, Lisch nodules (pigmented iris hamartomas)
Long arm of chromosome 17

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Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Inheritance Presentation Genetics with chromosome
Autosomal dominant Bilateral acoustic schwannomas and Juvenile cataracts NF2 gene on chromosome 22 "Type 2 = 22"
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``` von Hippel-Lindau disease Inheritance Findings What are they at risk for? Genetics with chromosome PathoPhys ```
Autosomal dominant Hemangioblastomas of retina/cerebellum/medulla Multiple bilateral renal cell carcinoma and other tumors Deletion of VHL gene (tumor suppressor) on chromosome 3p Constitutive expression of HIF transcription factor and activation of angiogenic growth factor
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``` Cystic Fibrosis Inheritance Genetics with chromosome PathoPhys with presentation What happens to the protein ```
Autosomal recessive Defect in CFTR gene on chromosome 7 Defective Cl channel --> secretion of abnormally thick mucus that plugs lungs, pancreas, and liver --> recurrent pulmonary infections (Pseudomonas and S aureus), chronic bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Pancreatic insufficiency (malabsorption and steatorrhea leading to VitKADE deficiency), Nasal polyps, Meconium ileus Abnormal folding --> degradation before reaching cell surface
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Normal function of CFTR
secretes Cl in lungs and GI tract and reabsorbs sweat
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``` Cystic Fibrosis Male presentation Infant presentation Race affected Diagnostic test Treatment ```
Infertility in males due to bilateral absence of vas deferens Failure to thrive in infants Most common lethal genetic disease of whites ↑ concentration of Cl in sweat test N-acetylcysteine to loosen mucous plugs (cleaves disulfide bonds within mucous glycoproteins)
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X Linked Recessive Disorders Names Presentation in females
"Be Wise, Fool's GOLD, Heeds Silly HOpe" Bruton's agammaglobulinemia, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, Fabry's disease, G6PD deficiency, Ocular albinism, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, Duchenne's (and Becker's) muscular dystrophy, Hunter's Syndrome, Hemophilia A and B, Ornithine transcarbamoylase deficiency Female carriers may be affected and may have less severe symptoms due to random X chromosome inactivation
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``` Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy Inheritance Mutation PathoPhys Presentation Time of onset Risk of what? Diagnosis ```
``` X linked recessive Frameshift mutation of dystrophin gene Accelerated muscle breakdown Weakness begins in pelvic girdle muscles and progresses superiorly. Pseudohypertrophy of calf muscle. Use of Gower's Maneuver requiring assistance of upper extremities to stand up Onset before 5 years of age Risk of Cardiac Myopathy ↑ CPK and muscle biopsy ```
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``` Becker's Muscular Dystrophy Inheritance Mutation Severity Onset Diagnosis ```
X linked mutated dystrophin gene Less severe Adolescence or early adulthood ↑ CPK and muscle biopsy
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``` Fragile X syndrome Inheritance Mutation PathoPhys Frequency Findings ```
X linked Trinucleotide repeat disorder (CGG) Defect affecting methylation and expression of FMR1 gene 2nd most common cause of mental retardation after Down syndrome Macroorchidism (enlarged testes), Long face with Large jaw, Large everted ears, Autism, MVP
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Longest human gene
Dystrophin gene | High rate of spontaneous mutation
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Function of Dystrophin
Helps anchor muscle fibers, primarily in skeletal and cardiac muscle
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Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion Diseases Names Repeat sequence How does it change over generations
``` "Try Hunting for My Fried Eggs" "X-Girlfriend's First Aid Helped Ace My Test" Fragile X: CGG Friedreich's ataxia: GAA Huntington's: CAG Mytonic dystrophy: CTG Shows anticipation ```
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``` Down Syndrome AKA Frequency Findings What are they at risk for? ```
Trisomy 21 ("Drinking Age is 21") Most common viable chromosomal disorder and most common cause of genetic mental retardation Mental retardation, Flat Facies, Prominent Epicanthal Folds, Simian Crease, Gap between 1st 2 toes Risk for Duodenal atresia, Congenital Heart Disease (ostium primum type ASD), ALL, and Alzheimer's disease
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Down Syndrome Cause of trisomy? Who is at risk? Diagnosis
95% due to meiotic nondisjunction of homologous chromosomes (advanced maternal age) 4% due to Robertsonian translocation 1% due to Down Mosaicism (no maternal association) ↓ α fetoprotein, ↓ estriol, ↑ β-hCG, ↑ inhibin A, and US shows ↑ Nuchal in 1st trimester translucency
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``` Edward's Syndrome AKA Findings What are they at risk for? Course Diagnosis ```
Trisomy 18 ("Election age is 18") Mental retardation, Rocker-Bottom Feet, Micrognathia (small jaw), Low-Set Ears, Clenched hands, Prominent Occiput Risk of Congenital Heart Defects Death within 1 year ↓ α fetoprotein, ↓ estriol, ↓ β-hCG, Normal inhibin A
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``` Patau's Syndrome AKA Presentation What are they at risk for? Course Diagnosis ```
Trisomy 13 ("Puberty 13") Mental retardation, Rocker-bottom feet, Microphthalmia (small eyes), Microcephaly, Cleft lip, Clefp Palate, Holoprosencephaly (forebrain lacks 2 hemispheres), Polydactyly Risk of Congenital Heart Disease Death within 1 year ↓ PAPP-A, ↑ free β-hCG, ↑ nuchal translucency
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Non disjunction in meiosis I
2 homologous chromosomes in 2 cells, Missing chromosome in 2 cells
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Non disjunction in meiosis II
2 identical chromosomes in 1 cell, 2 normal cells, 1 cell missing a chromosome
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Robertsonian Translocation Mechanism Chromosomes involved
Nonreciprocal translocation. Fusion of 2 acrocentric chromosomes and loss of short arms 13, 14, 15, 21, 22
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Cri-du-chat Syndrome What is it? Presentation Risk of what?
``` Congenital microdeletion of short arm of chromosome 5 Microcephaly, Mental Retardation, High pitched crying (mewing), Epicanthal folds Cardiac Abnormalities (VSD) ```
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William's Syndrome What is it? Presentation
Congenital microdeletion of long arm of chromosome 7 (including elastin gene) Elfin facies, Intellectual disability, HyperCa (↑ sensitivity to VitD), well developed verbal skills, extreme friendliness with strangers, Cardiovascular problems
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22q11 Deletion Syndrome Presentation Subtypes What is it due to?
"CATCH 22" Variable presentation: Cleft palate, Abnormal facies, Thymic aplasia (leads to T cell deficiency), Cardiac defects, HypoCa secondary to parathyroid aplasia DiGeorge Syndrome: Thymic, Parathyroid, and Cardiac defects Velocardiofacial Syndrome: Palate, Facial and Cardiac defects Aberrant development of 3rd and 4th branchial pouches

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