Genetics Flashcards
poly-a-tail
100-200 adenines that are located at 3’ end of primary mRNA, involved in mRNA stabilization and allows for mRNA to be exported from nucleus
TAR
AR
Thrombocytopenia (40% mortality from hemorrhage), absent bilateral radii, ulnar abnormalities, normal thumbs
13q deletion
thumb hypoplasia, colobma, retinoblastoma, microcephaly
noonan
AD 12q22
web neck, pulmonic valve dysfunction, cryptoorchidism, abnormal coagulation
What is Fructose 1-6 bisphosphatase deficiency?
impared gluconeogenesis. Presents when glycogen stores are depleted.
hereditary fructose intolerance presentation?
hypoglycemia, hypophosphatemia, liver dysfunction
Due to aldolase B deficiency
cornelia de lange
brachmann-de lange
synophrys, downturning upper lip, micromelia, growth restriction, severe MR, limb defects, cryptorchidism, cardiac defects
beckwith widmann
macroglossia, hemihypertrophy, organomegally, omphalocele, macrosomia, ear lobe creases
hypoglycemia, polycythema
risk of wilms tumor, neuroblastoma and hepatoblastoma
mgmt: monitor with US q3m until 7 yrs, CXR, AFP
prader willi
15q11, Imprinting = variable expression of gene depending on which parent it is inherited from. In PWS:
absent expression of paternal gene, Maternal gene is silenced by methylation.
The paternal gene is not expressed due to
1) 70% microdeletion
2) 20% maternal disomy (both genes which are silent are from mom) - these are less hypopigmented with facies, but more have psychosis later in life
3) imprinting error (the father passed on his mother’s silent gene) - this is much more inheritible
4) balanced translocation
small exteremities, light pigment, cyrptorchidism, hypotonia, micropenis, poor feeding
Dx: DNA methylation will reveal only maternal silenced gene. May need to do fish/karyotype/cma to figure out further details.
Fanconi pancytopenia
AR, increased chromosome breaks in lymphocytes and amniotic fluid cells
Hyperpigmentation, radial hypoplasia, thumb hypoplasia, short, pancytopenia, some MR
35% mortality bc of heme
what should you add to treatment for organic acidemias?
carnitine – helps bind to organic acid and facilitate excretion in urine
advanced paternal age
increases risk for AD musculoskeletal disorders: achondroplasia, apert, marfan, treacher collins, OI, waardenburg
imprinting
silencing of single parent gene that has relevant genetic material on it. Prader willi, angelman, beckwith widermann, russel-silver,
crouzon
AD, FGFR2
more severe than aperts regarding intercranial issues, hydrocephalus, chiari 1 malformation, cerbellar herniation, IC htn
trisomy 13
aka patau
holoprosencphaly, cutis aplasia, microopthalmia, VSD, polydactyly, cleft, persistence of fetal hemoglobin (gowers)
CHARGE
coloboma (may be in back of eye), heart, atresia chonae (50% isolated), retarded growth, GU anomalies, ear anomalies (lop ear). Common to have CN VII palsy. Dx = coloboma/atresia chonae + 3 others
trisomy 18
large occiput, apnea, clenched hands, small mouth, short sternum
What is pyruvate carboxylase deficiency?
Impaired gluconeogenesis. Presents as hypotonia and altered mental status.
achondroplasia
4p16, FGFR3, 80% de novo, AD
MC non lethal chondrodysplasia. homozygous is lethal
short stature, short limbs, triden hand
frontal bossing, flat midface
kyphosis
narrow foramen magnum and c. spinal canal –> hydrocephalus and hypotonia, kyphosis
normal IQ
holt oram
AD cardiac ASD, abnormal thumb, narrow shoulder, upper limb defects
potter syndrome
symptoms due to oligohydramnios, ususally due to renal agenesis and low uop
Menkes syndrome
X linked recessive, xq13
Copper transport leading to deficiency
Kinky hair (light), progressive cerebral deterioration, seizures, wormian bones
Majority death in infancy
Cat eye syndrome
Extra part in 22q11 region
Cardiac, down slanting palpebral fissures, Anal atresia, iris coloboma
thanatophoric dysplasia
fgf3
redundant skin, short limbs, brain stem hypoplasia, hydrocephalus, large cranium
I: curved long bones, flattened vertebrae
II: clover leaf skull
Mass Spec
detection of very small differences in mass of PCR because of variations in DNA sequence.
turners syndrome
short stature, ovarian dysgenesis, broad chest, wide nipples, ear anomalies, cubitus valgus, renal, cardiac. normal IQ. Need estrogen replacement therapy and growth hormone.
apert
aka acrocephalosyndactylyl, FGFR2 mutation
craniosynosotis, syndactyly, broad distal phalynx of first digits, midface hypoplasia, some cognitive impairment
digeorge
microdeltion on 22q11.2 –> abnormal cervical neural crest migration of 3rd and 4th pharyngeal arches/pouches. Hypoplasia of thymus and parathyroid glands –> hypocalcemia, aortic arch abnormalities, facial dysmorphic features (hypertelorism, short palpebral fissures, short philtrum, micro/retrognathia, ear anomalies) cleft), developmental deficiency
PKU: etiology, symptoms, diagnosis
Phenylalanine is unable to be converted to tyrosine.
Phe deposits in the brain, long term causes lower IQ and neuro abnormalities.
Dx: plasma AA will show elevated Phe and Phe:Tyr ratio
Ellis van creveld syndrome
AR. Ectodermal dysplasia
Cardiac, short distal extremities, polydactyly, nail hypoplasia, narrow thorax
Normal intelligence
50% infant death from cardiorespiratory
congenital myotonic dystrophy
ad, myotonin protein kinase gene 19q13, ctg repeat, >45 –> disease, amplification
mother infant dyad
DMK gene
PCR
amplification of specific DNA sequence. DNA is heated and cooled in presence of DNA polymerase (used to copy DNA). Can detect point mutations/deletions.
Mobius sequence
6th and 7th n palsy, myopathy/brain nuclei involvement, expressionless facies, talipes equinovarus, mr
treacher collins
TCOF1 gene
microtia w/ conductive hearing loss, down slanting palpebral fissures, small mandible, airway difficulty, normal IQ, eyelid coloboma
maternal PKU, if untreated, puts the fetus at risk for what?
microcephaly, intellectual disabilities, CHD, IUGR
What are the three kinds of organic acidemia? symptoms? Dx?
Proprionic acidemia, methylmalonic acidemia, levolenic acidemia.
Dx: ketoacidosis, normal to high ammonia because the urea cycle also backs up, bone marrow suppression. Plasma aa will show glycine. Primary anion gap metabolic ketoacidosis.
Carpenter syndrome
AR
Cardiac, polydactyly/syndactyly, later inner canthus, brachycephaly
AR
CF, most IEM, a/b thal, SC disease, 21-hydroxylase def, congenital muscular dystrophy
angelman
15q11, maternal imprinting of mutated component/paternal disomy
blond social, severe MR, low verbal IQ, puppet like moevements, hypotonia, seizure
Meckel Gruber
AR, 17q21
Cardiac, polydactyly, occipital encephalocele, cystic dysplasia kidney
marfan
AD, 15q11, abnormal fibrillin
congenital form: prolapsed valve, aortic dilation, redundant skin, long, die from heart failure.
linkage study
analysis using 2 loci near each other on the same chromosome that are functionally unrelated to detect if patient has intherited chromosome containing a certain disease