VII - Genetic and Pediatric Diseases Flashcards
These disorders are derived from one’s parents, transmitted through gametes through the generations, and are therefore familial.
Hereditary disorders(TOPNOTCH)
This term literally means “present at birth”.
Congenital(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.227
This term refers to permanent changes in the DNA.
Mutations(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.227
This type of mutation results from the substitution of a single nucleotide base by a different base, resulting in the replacement of one amino acid by another.
Missense mutation(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.227
This type of mutation results in the replacement of one amino acid by a stop codon, resulting in chain termination.
Nonsense mutation(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.227
Missense, nonsense and silent mutations are examples of ________ mutations, wherein only one base pair is replaced.
Point mutations(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.227
This type of mutation occur when the insertion or deletion of one or two bse pairs alters the reading frame of the DNA strand.
Frameshift mutations(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.227
These mutations are characterized by amplification of a sequence of three nucleotides.
Trinucleotide repeat mutations(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.227
Disease characterized by CGG trinucleotide repeats.
Fragile X Syndrome(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.227
This is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and leads to cognitive decline and psychiatric problems.
Huntington’s disease(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.229
Genetic mutation in Huntington’s disease?
CAG trinucleotide repeats(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.229
This disorder is a chronic, slowly progressing inherited genetic disorder characterized by muscle wasting, cataracts, heart conduction defects, endocrine changes and myotonia.
Myotonic Dystrophy(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.229
Genetic mutation found in myotonic dystrophy?
CTG Trinucleotide repeats(TOPNOTCH)
A point mutation wherein a single base pair is replaced but codes for the same amino acid, therefore has no effect on the functioning of the protein.
Silent mutation(TOPNOTCH)
An example of point mutation wherein a purine base is replaced by another purine base or a pyrimidine base is replaced by another pyrimidine base.
Transition(TOPNOTCH)
A point mutation wherein a purine is replaced by a pyrimidine or vice versa.
Transversion (V - Valiktad) (TOPNOTCH)
Diseases caused by single gene defects are called?
Mendelian Disorders(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.228
A condition wherein both dominant and recessive alleles of a gene pair may be fully expressed in the heterozygote.
Codominance(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.228
The presence of many allelic forms of a single gene is called _______.
Polymorphism(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.228
This occurs when one gene influences or leads to multiple phenotypic traits.
Pleiotropy(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.228
A phenomenon wherein a single phenotype or genetic disorder may be caused by mutations of several genetic loci or allele.
Genetic heterogeneity Note: compare with pleiotropy(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.228
A transmission pattern of inheritance which is manifested in the heterozygous state, wherein at least one parent of an index case is usually affected, both males and females are affected and both can transmit the condition.
Autosomal dominant (AD)(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.229 *SEE SLIDE 7.1
This pattern of inheritance occur when BOTH of the alleles at a given gene locus are mutants, wherein the parents are not affected, but offspring have 1 in 4 chance (25%) of being affected.
Autosomal recessive(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.229 *SEE SLIDE 7.1
Pattern of inheritance wherein the disorder is transmitted by heterozygous female carriers only to 50% of the sons. An affected male does not transmit the disorder to sons but all daughters are carriers.
X-linked disorders(TOPNOTCH)Robbins Basic Pathology, 8th Ed p.229 *SEE SLIDE 7.2