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Lecture 1 Flashcards

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Genetics

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Genetics uses manipulation of genes/genomes to study how genes function in fundamental biological processes

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Gene

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A heritable unit. usually corresponds to a locus on a usually continuous stretch of RNA or DNA. encodes a diffusible gene product

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What do we mean by diffusible gene product

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Mobile gene product

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What are the gene products encoded by a gene?

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either RNA or protein or both

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Gene locus

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specific place on chromosome where the gene is

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What are the two functions of a gene

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Operational Function

Transmission Function

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Operational Function of a gene

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contains information encoding a gene product (usually an RNA and a protein)

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Transmission Function of a gene

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a gene carries information from one generation to the next

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Centromere

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Middle part of chromosome

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Chromatid

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A “strand” of a chromosome

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T/F regulatory sequences are not included in our definition of gene

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False

Gene includes both regulatory sequences and the transcribed region

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Genomics

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The study/cataloging of entire genomes and their gene products

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Genetics vs. genomics approach

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Genomics: Identify genes that RESPOND to a stimulus
Genetics: identify genes that are REQUIRED for a biological process

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How does the genomic approach work

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Compare tissues from individuals that receives stimulus vs. those that didn’t

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How does the genetic approach work

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Find mutants that don’t perform the response

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Forward genetics

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genes are first identified because of their mutant phenotype. Later, the mutations are mapped to the corresponding gene, and the gene is then characterized by molecular/cellular/biochemical tools.

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Advantage of forward genetics

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Unbiased, you can identify genes no one has ever linked to the biological process you’re studying

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Disadvantage of forward genetics

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Slow. Identifying mutated gene can be tricky.

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Reverse genetics

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You mutate the gene of your choice. This approach may be used to remove the entire gene or just change specific sequences to alter/test its function.

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Advantage of reverse genetics

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Extremely specific and versatile, allows you to manipulate genes with high precision.

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Disadvantage of reverse genetics

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Biased (tests the known unknowns).
You may waste your time
The gene you “knocked out” may not have an obvious phenotype.
Tests only a single gene at a time.

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22
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Is the following forward or reverse genetics?
You are studying eye development in the mouse. After mutagenizing mice, you identify several mutant mouse strains that display a range of eye phenotypes. After identifying the genes that are mutated, you are studying how these genes relate to eye development.

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Forward

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23
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Is the following forward or reverse genetics?
You want to know in which process a particular gene is involved or how a specific mutation affects the function of the gene product (e.g. enzyme activity).

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Reverse

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Is the following forward or reverse genetics?
You are studying immune responses in Drosophila. In a computer search, you find a gene that has some similarity to a known regulator of the anti-bacterial defense system. To test whether this new gene plays a role in immunity, you remove the entire gene and test whether the resulting flies are immune-compromised.

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Reverse

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25
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Is the following forward or reverse genetics?

You let the animal “tell you” what genes are required in a specific process.

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forward

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In the car factory analogy, what is the biochemists approach?

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Take car apart, work hard all day to analyze components car is made off, and see how they relate to each other.

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In the car factory analogy, what is the geneticist’s approach?

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Disable individual workers in the morning (before they enter the factory) by tying their hands and watch at the end of the day how it affects the cars coming out of the factory.

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Cell biology

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Study cells directly (e.g. by Microscopy) to learn about fundamental cellular processes

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Biochemistry

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Study biological phenomena on a molecular level to understand the mechanistic aspects of a process (e.g. protein-protein interactions)

30
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What discipline does modern molecular genetics fall under?

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All four

Genomics, genetics, biochem, cell biology

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Preformatism

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We used to think that sperm contained a preformed human

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What would happen without reduction of genetic information?

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You would get 100% of genetic information from mom, and 100% from dad, the child would have double the amount of genetic information, the enxt gen would have quadruple, etc

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T/F the mixing of parental genetic information is random, each parent can “donate” any fraction, as long as the two fractions add up to 100%

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False

The mixing of genetic ingo is 50% + 50%

34
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What can dna do?

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Encode information
Be replicated
Be passed on
Have variation

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Most common definition of genotype

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The genetic information with respect to a single gene or a group of genes.

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Less common def of a genotype

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Entire genetic information inherited by an organism: Refers to ALL of the specific information stored in the genome.

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Genotype vs. genome

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Genotype: refers to information stored in genetic material

Genome : refers to the genetic material itself

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Definiton 1 of phenotype

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The form taken by some character (or group of characters) in a specific individual (e.g. high blood pressure, be it due to genetic or environmental factors (e.g. obesity).

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Definition 2 of phenotype

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Any detectable manifestation of a specific genotype, regardless of whether it is morphological, behavioral, physiological or molecular etc. (e.g. a change in enzyme activity or the ability to run longer distances or run faster).

40
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Extended pheotypes

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Proposed by Richard Dawkins
Argues that phenotypes should not be limited to organismal traits
Would apply to gene-dependent, visible impacts on habitats, driven by behaviors

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Reaction norm

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Certain traits have flexibility and respond differently to different environments
Ex: limiting nutrients can restrict growth

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What definition of pheotype would apply here:

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You have two genetically identical plants, but one was exposed to stress and is shorter
Definition 1. Genetically similar but phenotypically different

43
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What is the Central dogma of molecular biology

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DNA codes RNA through transcription

RNA codes Protein through translation

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Gene expression

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Information stored in DNA is accessed through the process of transcription (‘copying’) into (messenger) RNA molecules

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Genetic variation

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Describes differences among individuals within a population

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Polymorphisms

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relatively frequent discontinuous variants in a population

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Morphs

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An individual with a polymorphism

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race/subspecies

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form a geographically isolated and distinct population.

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Mutants

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Rare discontinuous variants in a population

50
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Mutation

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a process that introduces a lasting change into the genetic material (DNA or sometimes RNA). If the change occurs in the germline, the mutation can be passed from parent to offspring. In somatic cells, mutations are transferred to daughter cells.

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Point mutation

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A type of mutation that affects only a single nucleotide. This may cause changes in gene expression and / or affect the function of the corresponding gene product.

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Chromosomal alterations and changes in number

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multiple genes are affected by the loss, rearrangement, reattachment of a chromosome

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Continuous variation

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Refers to traits for which the phenotypes change gradually

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Discontinuous variation

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Traits that fall into distinct groups

55
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Is this continuous or discontinuous variation:

adult height in human beings

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Continuous

56
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Is this continuous or discontinuous variation:

human eye color

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Discontinuous

57
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Is this continuous or discontinuous variation:

Morphs and mutants

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Discontinuous

58
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Alleles

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different versions of the same gene in a population (or in a single cell)

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T/F alleles that occur in regulatory region isn’t considered in our definition of allele

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False

refers to any sequence differences

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Chromosome

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a linear piece of DNA (and associated proteins)

61
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What did Walter Sutton and Theodor Boveri do

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propose that chromosomes are the carrier of genes
Looked at gametes
Found chomosome are in nuclei
notice that the chromosome movements parallel the behavior of Mendel’s genes
Mendel’s genes must reside on/within chromosomes

62
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Break down structure of chomosome

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Chomosome ⇒ dna-protein supercoil ⇒ dna ⇒ gene

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Chomosome location in prokaryote

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Nucleoid

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Chomosome location in eukaryote

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Nucleus

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