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Lecture 13 Flashcards

1
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True or False

Transposons are the most common genes in nature

A

TRUE

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2
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What % of the human genome do transposons make up?

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50%

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3
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How do transposons move relative to the host recombination system?

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Transposons move from one site in the genome to another independent of host recombination system

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4
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What do transposons cause?

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Large amounts of spontaneous mutations and chromosomal rearrangments

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5
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What do transposons allow?

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The rapid acquisition of multiple antibiotic resistances and facilitates flow of genes between species

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6
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What are the types of Bacterial Transposons?

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  1. Insertion sequences
  2. Composite transposons
  3. Non composite transposons
  4. Conjugative transposons
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7
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Describe an Insertion Sequence

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They are the simplest type of transposon and only encode protein needed for their own transposition

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8
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What is at the end of all Insertion Sequences?

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Ends of all IS show Inverted Terminal Repeats of 20-50 bp’s

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9
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Describe a Composite Transposon

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  • Consists of 2 IS elements either side of a central region carrying other genes e.g. antibiotic resistance
  • Insertion Sequences elements supply transposase and Inverted Terminal Repeats
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10
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Describe Non-Composite Transposons

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  • They are simple

- Encode genes for own transposition and accessory functions, have inverted terminal repeats

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11
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Do Non-Composite Transposons rely on Insertion Sequences?

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NO, they no not rely on Insertion Sequence modules for transposition

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12
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Which elements undergo conservative transposition?

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Insertion Sequences and Composite Transposons

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13
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Describe Conservative transposition

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‘Cut and Paste’

  • Transposase makes two cuts
    1. dsDNA cut in donor
    2. Staggered cuts in target
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14
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What happens to the Donor DNA in conservative transposition?

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  • The donor DNA flanking sequence is either lost or repaired
  • A small direct repeat of the target DNA (DNA surrounding where the element has been added ) either side of transposon
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15
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Describe Replicative transposition

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‘Copy and Paste’

  • Transposase make two cuts
    1. 2x ssDNA cuts in donor
    2. Staggered cuts in the target
  • Resolution of cointergrate requires resolvase
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16
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Which element undergo replicative transposition?

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Non composite transposition

17
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What is resolvase?

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A site specific recombination enzyme which separates the two molecules through a recombination event

(replicative transposition)

18
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What is a cointergrate?

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Two molecules joined together, 2 copies of Transposon

19
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What is the end results of replicative transposition?

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Original DNA molecule reformed + new DNA molecule with transposon in it

20
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Describe Conjugative transposons

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  • They are able to excise from genome and transpose from one cell to another via a conjugative intermediate
  • They insert randomly into recipient and also reinsert into donor genome
21
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What are Conjugative transposons important for?

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Important in spreading of antibiotic resistance and virulence mainly in gram positive bacteria

22
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Where do Conjugative transposons reside?

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In bacterial chromosomes and carry lots of Antibiotic resistance

23
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Do Conjugative transposons have an Ori T?

A

Yes

24
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Can Conjugative transposons form a mating bridge?

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Yes

25
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How are insertions formed (when looking at transposons)?

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Through transposition or homologous recombination

26
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How are replicon fusions formed?

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Through a process like Hfr formation

27
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How are deletions formed?

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Through homologous recombination between two copies of a transposon present in DIRECT orientation
->they are rearranged in the same reading direction

28
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How are inversions formed?

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Homologous recombination between two copies of a transposon present in inverted orientation
->read in opposite direction

GENE221 (29 decks)

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