Mutations with the genome Flashcards
How does genes and human disease work
50% of the spontaneous abortions during the early months of gestation have a demonstrable chromosomal abnormality
1% of all newborn infants possess a gross chromosomal abnormality
5% of individuals under 25 develop a serious disease with a significant genetic component the genetic disease encountered in medical practice represent only the tip of the iceberg.
What are genes
the basic unit of heredity in living cells. they consist of length of DNA that contain instructions or codes that make protein. through the proteins come genes that influence everything. not all the cells have active genes.
What are the two types of diseases?
Hereditary and Congenital
What are hereditary disease
one parents and are transmitted in the germ line through the generation and therefore are familial
What are congenital disease
simply “born with it” some not genetic.
What are the classification of genetic disorders?
Disorders related to mutant genes of large effect
disease with multifactorial inheritance
chromosomal disorders
What is chromosomal disorders
results from genomic or chromosomal mutation and are therefore associated with numerical or structural changes in the chromosomes
What are disease with multifactorial inheritance
include some of the most common diseases of human like hypertension and diabetes. they are called multifactorial because they are influenced by the genetics and the environmental factors.
What are Disorders related to mutant genes of large effect
Mendelian. includes many relatively uncommon conditions that result from signs gene mutation of large effect. most of these follow the classic mendelian patterns of inheritance and so they are referred to as mendelian disorders
Haploid is?
one set of chromosomes
diploid is
contains two complete set of chromosomes
What is the structure of the chromosome?
all chromosomes have 2 arms (short and long) P=short and Q=long
What are the different types of chromosome structure
the centromere is either metacentric( almost equal in arm length) or acrocentric (uneven tend to be 13,14,15,21,22).
What are karotypes
the sum of all the chromosome information or the observed characteristics of the chromosome of an individual or species.
What are the normal karoytypes
contains 22 paris of autosomal chromosomes and one pari of sex chromosomes