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Module 11 Flashcards

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Primer Extension

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A primer is hybridized upstream of the nucleotide. If there is a match the primer with anneal and extend

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PCR-RFLP/Snip-SNP

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PCR amplifies the SNP site and run through gel electrophoresis. If a SNP is present, two samples will have different banding patterns.

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Molecular beacon

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small fragment of ssDNA that forms a hairpin loop with annealed quencher (3’) and reporter (5’) on each end

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Hybridization-based

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Beacon created as a complementary base pair to a target DNA. When mixed with DNA sample, if it matches the beacon it will stretch out the hairpin and fluoresce.

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Pathogen detection

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bacterial or viral nucleic acid based techniques

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qPCR

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faster, more precise, sensitive, quantitative, detects a small amount. Usually coupled with a beacon

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chromosomal aberration

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mutations big enough to be seen on a chromosome under microscope

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cytogenetics

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field linking chromosomal variations with phenotypes

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karyotype

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chromosome chart observing abnormalities

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syntenic block

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region in which two genes appear in the same order in two different species

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FISH

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fluorescence in situ hybridization used to visualize chromosomes

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comparative genomic hybridization

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technique that can detect gains or losses of chromosomal region associated with a phenotype

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non-allelic homologous recombination

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the cause of CNVs occurring during meiosis. misalignment of homologous chromatids during recombination

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next generation sequencing technology

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genome fragments sequenced and mapped to a reference. if no CNVs they will match up

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atypical chromosomes

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number of chromosomes is not 46 or rearranged material

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balanced chromosomes

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normal amount of genetic information but atypical structure. translocations and inversions

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unbalanced chromosomes

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atypical structure resulting in excess or deficit genetic material. duplications and deletions

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polyploidy

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extra set of chromosomes

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triploid

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three sets of chromosomes

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aneuploidy

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missing or extra one chromosome. nondisjunction

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trisomy

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three copies of a chromosome

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trisomy 13

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patau syndrome

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trisomy 18

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edward syndrome

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trisomy 21

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down syndrom

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down syndrome critical region

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near the end of chromosome 21 contains 3 genes associated with symptoms. extra copy affects gene dosage

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sex chromosome aneuploids

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nondisjunction in sperm or egg. phenotypically normal

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chromosome shorthand

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total chromosome number, sex chromosome constitution, atypical autosomes (47, SS, +21)

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translocation carriers

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region of chromosome are swapped resulting in gain or loss of genes

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robertsonian translocation

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two short arms break off and long arms are combined

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reciprocal translocation

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chromosomes exchange parts and rearrange. same amount of genetic material

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genetic counseling

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provides pedigree construction

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prenatal genetic counseling

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empiric and family-based risks

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family history of inherited disease

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explains mode of inheritance and risk

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genetic testing

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various methods to use genetic information for identifying diseases

35
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testing

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ordered due to history or symptom

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screen

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not based on specific medical reason

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MoM value

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multiple of the median indicates how far an individual’s test results deviate from the norm

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indirect method

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measure levels of biochemicals in blood correlated with chromosomal composition

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direct method

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DNA stains and probes distinguish banding patterns

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amniocentesis

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fetal cells and fluid removed from uterus for karyotyping

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chronic villus sampling

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cell samples from chronic villi in placenta for karyotyping

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cell-free fetal DNA

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fetal cell-free DNA in maternal blood can be karyotyped

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non-invasive prenatal testing

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cell-free fetal DNA testing

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preimplantation genetic diagnosis

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in vitro fertilization, genetic analysis before implantation

45
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newborn screening

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screen metabolite and DNA to identify high risk of inherited diseases called actionable

46
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biochemicals

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products of genes that may be missing metabolic pathways

47
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PKU

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enzyme breaks down phenylalanine is missing

48
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babyseq project

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boston babies sequenced to determine feasibility of entire genome sequencing of babies

49
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chromosome microarray analysis

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detects CNVs associated with autism and intellectual disabilities

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exome sequencing

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sequencing coding regions of genes

51
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carrier testing

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detection of recessive mutations

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predisposition testing

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individual has allele associated with increased risk of dieases

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predictive testing

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individual has allele determines having disease

54
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OMIM

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online mendelian inheritance in man resource

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Taqman

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realtime PCR

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FRET

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fluorescence resonance energy transfer from reporter to quencher

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