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Genetics Vocabulary Flashcards

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Allele

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  • One of two or more versions of a gene

- An individual inherits two alleles for each gene, one from each parent

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Autosome

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  • Any of the numbered chromosomes (doesn’t include sex chromosomes)
  • Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes
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Carrier

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  • An individual who carries and is capable of passing on a genetic mutation associated with a disease and may or may not display disease symptoms
  • Carriers are usually associated w/ carrying a recessive trait
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Cytogenetics

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  • The branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus
  • Studies the number and morphology of chromosomes
  • Uses chromosome banding techniques or hybridization fluorescently labeled probes
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DNA

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  • Deoxyribonucleic Acid

- The molecule that carries genetic instructions in all living things

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DNA Sequencing

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A laboratory technique used to determine the exact sequence of bases (A, C, G, and T) in a DNA molecule

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Deletion

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-A type of mutation involving the loss of genetic material

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Dominant

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A particular variant of a gene that expresses itself more strongly all by itself than any other version of the gene which the person is carrying (recessive)

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First Degree Relative

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  • A family member who shares about 50 percent of their genes with a particular individual in a family
  • Parents, children, & siblings
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Gene

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  • The basic physical unit of inheritance

- Arranged to form chromosomes

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Genotype

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  • An individual’s collection of genes

- The two alleles inherited for a particular gene

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Heterozygote

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-An individual who inherited different forms of a particular gene from each parent (different alleles)

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Homozygote

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-An individual inherited the same alleles for a particular gene from both parents

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Karyotype

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  • An individual’s collection of chromosomes

- Also A laboratory technique that produces an image of an individual’s chromosomes

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Loci (Locus)

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  • The specific physical location of a gene or other DNA sequence on a chromosome
  • Like a genetic street address
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Mutation

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  • A change in a DNA sequence
  • Can be caused by: copying mistaking during cell division, exposure to ionizing radiation, exposure to mutagens, or infection by viruses
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Meiosis

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  • The formation of egg and sperm cells (germ cells)

- Results in 4 sex cells

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Mitochondrial DNA

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  • Small circular chromosome found inside mitochondria (found in cells that are the sites of energy production)
  • Passed from mother to offspring
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Nucleic Acid

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  • Functions: Have to do with the storage and expression of genetic information
  • Include DNA & RNA
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Oncogene

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A mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer

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Pharmacogenetics

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-A branch of pharmacology that uses DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing

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Phenotype

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  • An individual’s observable traits

- Ex: height, eye color, and blood type

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Point Mutation

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  • When a single base pair is altered, can have 1 of 3 effects:
    • Can be silent - altered codon corresponds to the same amino acid
    • Missense mutation - altered codon corresponds to a different amino acid
    • Nonsense mutation where the altered codon corresponds to a stop signal
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Proband

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  • An individual being studied due to a genetic disorder
  • Usually the first affected individual in a family who brings a genetic disorder to the attention of the medical community
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Recessive

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-A type of allele that will not be manifested in an individual unless both of the individual’s copies of that gene have that particular genotype

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RNA

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  • ​Recombinant DNA

- A technology that uses enzymes to cut and paste together DNA sequences of interest

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Sex limited

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  • Genes that are present in both sexes but are expressed in only one sex
  • Both sexes have different phenotypes but same genotype
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphism

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  • SNPs

- A type of polymorphism involving variation of a single base pair

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Tumor Suppressor Genes

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  • Genes make proteins that act like brakes within the cell to regulate cell division
  • If they are lost or mutated cell division isn’t regulated, this contributes to the development of cancer
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X-Linked

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  • A trait where a gene is located on the X chromosome
  • Usually affects males because they only have 1 X chromosome, females typically have a healthy 2nd X chromosome that masks the mutation
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Polymorphism

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  • A place in the DNA sequence where there is variation

- A large section of the base pairs on a DNA strand are incorrect

Genetics & Genomics (GC 545) (30 decks)

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