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Lecture 10 - Gene Mapping In Complex Diseases II Flashcards

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Definition

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Autoimmune Disease resulting in inflammation of tissue in joints
Unknown Cause

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Epigenetics Definition

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Study of inherited changes in phenotype caused by mechanisms other than changes in underlying DNA sequence

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3 Types of Epigenetic Modifications

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DNA Methylation
Histone Modification
Non-coding RNAs

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DNA Methylation Features

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Methylation of C5 of Cytosine
Uses DNA Methyl-transferase

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Hypomethylation Definition

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Overall Decease in DNA methylation

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Hypermethylation Definition

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Overall Increase in DNA Methylation

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Environmental Factors affecting Epigenetics

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Nutrition
Chemicals
Behavioural Factors
Reproductive Factors

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Epigenetic Example in diabetes

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Maternal nutrition in utero

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