Module 6 Flashcards
Genetics, evolution, and biotechnology
how do bacteria acquire genetic diversity
evolution and adaptation via vertical and horizontal gene transfer
vertical gene transfer
new mutations
horizontal gene transfer
gene exchange
acquisition
selfish genetic elements
conjugation(contact)
transduction(phages)
transformation(environment)
mutations
changes in nucleotide sequence which are heritable
mutations result in
can be ___,___,____
phenotype variation (behaviour/protein activity)
neutral (not observable)
beneficial (gain in function)
detrimental (loss of function)
error rate of replication
1 in every 10^-6 to 10^-7 base pairs
low is good
need some for evolution
increasers of mutation rate
stresses (nutrient/environment)
mutagens (lab/natural)
non selectable mutations
neutral or detrimental
select by screening >10000 colonies
replica plating
use velvet to stamp colonies onto a new medium to see which live or die
how to measure mutagenic potential
ames test
ability of a chemical to revert an auxotroph
inc colonies = incr mutagenic potential
point mutations
changes in mRNA which can be substitution, deletion, insertion
silent mutations
sub of third base of a codon changing wobble position not AA
missense mutations
sub the first or second base of a codon changing a single AA
non sense mutation
stop codon is coded prematurely
indel mutation
insertion or deletion
frameshift mutation
removed 1-2 bases shifting the reading frame
reversion
second mutation correcting the first
revertant
phenotype that is being restored
transformation
genetic transfer of free DNA through cell lysis
competent cells
take up DNA, maybe as food
conjugation
genetic transfer requiring cell to cell contact (conjugative pili)
plasmid +
cell that is the donor and gives genetic info in conjugation
plasmid -
cell that is the receptor of genetic info in conjugation
transduction
viral
phages pick up DNA and transfer dna to a new host
generalized transduction
lytic phage
packing host DNA
defective phage
specialized transduction
temperate phages
host DNA near site of insertion is excised
phage conversion
alteration of phenotype by prophages
implications of being prophage +
could make a harmless microbe pathenogenic
how do prokaryotes defend themselves
mutating receptors
programmed cell death
phase exclusion (modified DNA to prevent replication)
restriction enzymes (endonucleases)
CRISPR
seeks and destroys foreign nucleic acid sequences
allows for adaptive immunity based on previous infections
contains CAS proteins to degrade DNA
evolution
change in heritable characteristics within a population over time
requires a change in genome and a process changing frequency
evolution is NOT
survival of fittest
winner takes all process
progress towards improvement
slow and gradual
homologue define and subclasses
share common ancestor
paralogue and orthologue
paralogue
share ancestor
different functions
divergent evolution