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Molecular Genetics 2 Flashcards

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Function of G72?

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Oxidize serine - an activator of glutamate transmission via modulatory site on NMDA receptor.

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How does G72 lead to schizophrenia?

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Inadequate DAOA function may lead to problems in modulating glutamate signal in areas of brain like prefrontal cortex.
G72 my be involved in maintaining neural structure.

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What do antidepressants do to BDNF?

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Increased central BDNF in animals

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Which chromosome is DISC1 (disrupted in schizophrenia 1) found?

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1q

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What is DISC1 associated with?

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Microtubules

Mice: abnormal neuronal migration and dendritic organization in delevoping cerebral cortex.

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How does DISC1 play a role in mood regulation?

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Ineracts with phosphodiesterase 4B

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Which three genes are associated with other behavioural phenotypes, which interact with environment to increase risk of major depression?

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5HTT

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Which three genes are associated with other behavioural phenotypes, which interact with environment to increase risk of major antisocial personality disorder?

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MAOA

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Which three genes are associated with other behavioural phenotypes, which interact with environment to increase risk of schizophrenia?

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COMT

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What is dysbindin involved in?

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Formation of synaptic structures

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What is neuregulin involved in?

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Neuronal migration and genesis of glial cells and subsequent myelination of neurons by these cells

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What is GRK3 involved in?

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Only animal studies

Down-regulation of G-protein coupled receptors - associated with bipolar

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Mutations leading to Alzheimers?

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Amyloid precursor protein and presenilin 1 and 2 for as much as 50% of familiar alzheimers before 60 years og age.

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Where is amyloid precursor protein?

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Chr 21

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Where is presenilin 1?

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Chr 14

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Where is presenilin 2?

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Crr 1

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Which genetic factor has highest attributable risk for Alzheimers?

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Apolipoprotein E

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Where is apolipoprotein E?

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Chromosome 19q with 3 codominant alleles, differing by single base substitutions in coding region.

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Which alleles are over and under-represented in apolipoprotein E?

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Ancestral allele, 3, is over represented

Allele 2 is under-represnted

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Mean age of onset of Alzheimers in those with allele 4 apolipoprotein E homozygous?

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2 decades earlier
Also increases risk in nonwhite populations
More in females

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Which protein is associated with both Downs and Alzheimers?

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Chr 21 - mutant amyloid precursor protein

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Risk of Alzheimers in first degree relatives and controls

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15-19%

5% (controls)

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DZ concordance rates of Alzheimers

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40%

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MZ concordance rates for Alzheimers

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84%

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What are the three different syndromes of frontotemporal lobar degenaration?

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Frontotemporal dementia
Progressive non-fluent aphasia
Semantic dementia

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26
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Genes in frontotemporal lobar degeneration

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Some patients show tau protein

Familial cases - MAPT on chromosome 17q21

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Which gene has been located in tau-negative patients with frontotemporal lobar degenaration?

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Progranulin gene on chromosome 17q21

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What is progranulin?

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Growth factor involved in round repair and inflammation by activating signalling cascades in cell cycle.
Tumrigenesis.

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How are Lewy bodies formed?

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Synucleinopathies - synuclein molecules aggregate in presynaptic terminals

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Gene position of PARk 1 and 4

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5Q21 gene

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Protein made from PARK 1 and 4

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Alpha-synuclein

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Features of PARK 1, 4 inheritance in Parkinsons

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Onset in 40s

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33
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Inheritance of PARk 1 and 4

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Dominant inheritance

34
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Pathology in PARK 1 and 4 Parkinsons

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Nigral degenaration with Lewy bodies

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Position of gene in PARk 2

36
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Protein made by PARK 2

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Parkin gene

37
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Inheritance of PARK 2

38
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Pathology of PARk 2

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Nigral degeneration w/o Lewy Bodies

39
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Onset of PARK 2 Parkinsons

40
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Position of gene of PARK 8

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12 cen (pericentromeric) LRRK2 gene

41
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Inheritance of PARK 8

42
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Onset of PARK 8 Parkinsons

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Pathology of PARk 8 Parkinsons

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Variable alpha-synuclein and tau pathology

44
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Location of gene of PARk 6

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1p35-37 -PTEN-Induced

Kinase (PINK1) in mitochonrdia

45
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Inheritance of PARk 6

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Autosomal recessive

46
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Onset of Parkinsons in PARk 6

47
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Location of gene of PARk 7

48
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Inheritance of PARK 7

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Autosomal recessive

49
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Onset of Parkinsons in PARk 7

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Autosomal recessive

50
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What is alpha-synuclein?

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Protein expressed in brain, role in learning, synaptic plasticity, vesicle dynamics and dopamine synthesis

51
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Recurrence rate in siblings of austic children

52
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MZ twin concordance rate of autism

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DZ twin concordance rate for autism?

54
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Heritability of autism?

55
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Which chromosomes are implicated in autism?

56
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Possible inheritance patterns of autism?

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AR

Sex-specific modifications

57
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Which gene disorder is associated with autism?

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Fragile X - 16% of males are autistic

58
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Risk to first degree relatives of ADHD

59
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Heritability of ADHD

60
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Risk of ADHD in terms of gender?

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Higher in males

61
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Largest factor for personality disorder?

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Nearly 50%:

Nonshared, person-specific environmental variation

62
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Which PD has the highest heritability?

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Antisocial - 60-70%

63
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Which feature has high heritability in BPD?

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Emotional dysregulation

64
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Lifetime prevalence of panic disorder?

65
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Heritability of panic disorder

66
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Which type of social phobia does not show familial transmission

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Non-generalised, discrete social phobia

67
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Which phobias are 3-4 times more common in first degree relatives?

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Specific phobias

68
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What do twin studies show re phobias?

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Individual-specific environmental influences more important for simple phobies

69
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Risk of alcoholism in families

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4-6x general population

70
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Genetic factors for alcohlism

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Variants in GABRA2 on chromosome 4p - also related to impulse control
ADH4 - associated with earlier onset of drinking
A1 allele of DRD2

71
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Which enzyme breaks down EtOH?

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Alcohol dehydrogenase

72
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What is EtOH broken down into?

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Acetaldehyde and then aldehyde dehydrogenase.

73
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What increases genetic risk of OCD?

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Increased severity and chronicity

74
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Risk of OCD to first degree relatives if onset <18?

75
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MZ Twin concordance of OCD?

76
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DZ twin concordance of OCD?

77
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Tests for genetic testing?

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Direct
Gene tracking
Prenatal identification

78
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What is direct testing?

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Sample is tested for a certain genotype.

Only one person is tested.

79
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What is gene tracking?

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Family members are tested to discover if suspected patient has inherited high risk chromosome from heterozygous parent.

80
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What does gene tracking look for?

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Segregation of chromosome within a family.

81
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What is prenatal identification?

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Test of fetus to identify suspected genotype.

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