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CHAPTER 9
GENETICS ODU
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10/17/2015

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HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
Definition
an accurate sequence of the human genome was completed in 2003
by 2013 the genomes of >7000 species have been sequenced
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THE GENERAL IDEAS BEHIND GENOME SEQUENCING
Definition
fragment the genome, cloning DNA fragments, sequencing DNA fragments, reconstructing the genome sequences from fragments, and analyzing the infor found in genome
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EACH RESTRICTION ENZYME
Definition
recognizes sequences of bases anywhere within the genomes. cuts sugar-phosphate restriction fragments are generated by digestion of DNA with restrict enzymes
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RECOGNITION SITES FOR RESTRICTION ENZYMES
Definition
are usually 4-8 bp of double-stranded DNA
often palindromic- read 5'-3'
cuts at same place relative to its specific recognition
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BLUNT ENDS
Definition
cuts are straight through both DNA strands at the line of symmetry
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STICKY ENDS
Definition
cuts are displaced equally on either side of the line of symmetry
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AVERAGE FRAGMENT LENGTH
Definition
is 4^n where n is the number of bases in the recognition site
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4- BASE RECOGNITION
Definition
average restriction fragment is 256 bp
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6-BASE RECOGNITION
Definition
average restriction fragment size is 4100 bp
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MECHANICAL FORCES
Definition
can be used to fragment DNA at random locations
can break phosphodiester bonds
pass DNA through a thin needle and sonication
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GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
Definition
distinguishes DNA fragments according to size
place in buffered solution and send electrodes through gel so charged particles move negative to positive
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AFTER GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
Definition
visualize DNA fragments by staining gel with fluorescent dye, and photograph gel under uv light
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CLONING FRAGMENTS OF DNA
Definition
genomes of animals, plants and microorganisms are too large to analyze all at once
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MOLECULAR CLONING
Definition
is a means to purify a specific DNA fragment away from all other fragments and make many identical copies of that fragment
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2 BASIC STEPS
Definition
insert DNA fragments into cloning vectors to make a recombinant DNA molecule
transport recombinant DNA into living cells to be copied
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BLUNT ENDS
Definition
cuts are straight through both DNA strands at the line of symmetry
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STICKY ENDS
Definition
cuts are displaced equally on either side of the line of symmetry
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AVERAGE FRAGMENT LENGTH
Definition
is 4^n where n is the number of bases in the recognition site
Term
4- BASE RECOGNITION
Definition
average restriction fragment is 256 bp
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6-BASE RECOGNITION
Definition
average restriction fragment size is 4100 bp
Term
MECHANICAL FORCES
Definition
can be used to fragment DNA at random locations
can break phosphodiester bonds
pass DNA through a thin needle and sonication
Term
GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
Definition
distinguishes DNA fragments according to size
place in buffered solution and send electrodes through gel so charged particles move negative to positive
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AFTER GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
Definition
visualize DNA fragments by staining gel with fluorescent dye, and photograph gel under uv light
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CLONING FRAGMENTS OF DNA
Definition
genomes of animals, plants and microorganisms are too large to analyze all at once
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MOLECULAR CLONING
Definition
is a means to purify a specific DNA fragment away from all other fragments and make many identical copies of that fragment
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2 BASIC STEPS
Definition
insert DNA fragments into cloning vectors to make a recombinant DNA molecule
transport recombinant DNA into living cells to be copied
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PLASMID
Definition
cloning vectors have 2 main features:
- origin of replication
- restriction sites(s) for clonin insert DNA
- selectable marker ex-> antibiotic resistance
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ALTERNATE VECTORS THAT CAN CARRY LARGE INSERTS
Definition
bacterial artificial chromosomes and yeast artificial chromosomes
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DIGESTIONS
Definition
of the vectors and human genomic DNA with a restriction enzyme results in complementary sticky ends
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LIGASE
Definition
is used to seal the phosphodiester backbones between vector and inserts
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CLONING STEP 2
Definition
host cells take up and amplify recombinant DNA
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TRANSFORMATION
Definition
the process by which a cell organism takes up foreign DNA
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IN ECOLI
Definition
only .1% of cells will be transformed with plasmid
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SELECTION
Definition
only the cells with plasmid will grow on on media with ampicillin
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EACH CELL
Definition
multiplies to produce millions of genetically identical cells, each with recombinant plasmid
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GENOMIC LIBRARIES
Definition
long-lived collection of cellular clones that contains copies of every sequence in the whole genome inserted into a suitable vector
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EACH COLONY
Definition
contains a different recombinant plasmid, each with a part of the human genome
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A PERFECT GENOMIC LIBRARY
Definition
has one copy of every sequence in the entire genome.
# of clones= length of genome/avg size of inserts
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GENOMIC EQUIVALENT
Definition
number of clones in a perfect library
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IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN A PERFECT LIBRARY
Definition
-usually libraries are made that have 4-5 genomic eqivalents
- gives an avg of 4-5 clones for each locus
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SANGER SEQUENCING
Definition
uses DNA polymerase to make new DNA
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TEMPLATE
Definition
a single strand of DNA to copy
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PRIMER
Definition
-short single stranded DNA molecule that is complementary to the template
- designed to be complementary to plasmid sequence adjacent to the unknown insert
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A RECOMBINANT PLASMID
Definition
-is a good template for sanger sequencing
- template and primer interact through hybridization
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SANGER SEQUENCING GENERATES
Definition
-a series of single stranded DNA fragments
- fragments include primer and nucleotides complementary to unknown DNA
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NESTED ARRAY
Definition
they each differ in length from proceeding and succeeding fragment by one nucleotide
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DIDEOXYNUCLEOTIDE (ddNTP)
Definition
-terminates DNA synthesis
-labeled with a different fluorescent dye for detection of the sequence
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NESTED FRAGMENTS ARE
Definition
separated by size using electrophoresis
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SMALLER DNA FRAGMENTS
Definition
migrate quickly and appear at the bottom of the gel
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AUTOMATED DNA SEQUENCING
Definition
after electrophoresis, fragments flow through a detector and the color of the fragment is digitally recorded
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COMPUTER
Definition
reads of sequence complementary to the template strand
read 5'-3'
ambiguity recorded as "N"
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THE HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
Definition
began using the hierarchical strategy
BAC genomic library
identify overlapping BAC clones
Shear DNA from each BAC
sequence DNA -assemble sequences 4 overlap
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CELERA
Definition
developed the whole-genome shotgun strategy for genome sequencing
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SHEAR GENOMIC DNA
Definition
to make shotgun (uncharacterized) clones
shotgun approach can be highly automated
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EACH SHOTGUN CLONE
Definition
-was partially sequenced from both ends
- pairs of sequence gives spatial information
- the ends were sequenced from 3 libraries with different insert sizes
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THE SHOTGUN STRATEGY
Definition
helps overcome problems due to repetitive DNA
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LONG OPEN READING-FRAME
Definition
-may be part of a protein-coding exon
-DNA can be read in 6 reading frames
-ORF is uninterrupted by stop codons
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SPECIES RELATEDNESS AND GENOME CONSERVATION
Definition
-branch points represent a series of nested common ancestors
-# at each branch point is million years before the present
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DNA SEQUENCES THAT ARE CONSERVED
Definition
in highly divergent species may be part of a gene
human vs zebrafish -> genome 2% conserved and protein coding is 82% conserved
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CROSS-SPECIES HOMOLOGY
Definition
can be discovered using a computerized visualization tool
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UTR
Definition
untranslated region
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CDS
Definition
coding DNA sequences
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LOCATING TRANSCRIBED REGIONS
Definition
is a direct method of finding genes
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mRNA's ARE NOT EASILY SEQUENCED
Definition
to rare to purify
sequencing technology not widely available
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mRNA CAN BE MADE INTO
Definition
cDNA for sequencing
retroviruses have RNA genomes
they use reverse transcriptase to copy RNA into cDNA
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CONVERTING RNA TRANSCRIPTS TO cDNA
Definition
obtaining mRNA from red blood cell precursors
eukaryotic mRNA poly A tails at 3' end
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mRNA's PURIFIED BY
Definition
affinity to oligo (dT)- single strand DNA fragments of 20 nucleotides made of dT only
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CONVERTING RNA TRANSCRIPTS TO cDNA
Definition
synthesis of hybrid cDNA-mRNA molecule
in vitro synthesis using reverse transcriptase + dATP+ dGTP+dTTP+cCTP
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CREATING THE 2ND DNA STRAND COMPLEMENTARY TO THE FIRST cDNA STRAND
Definition
mRNA digested with RNAse
3' end of cDNA folds back and acts as primer for 2nd strand
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PRESENCE OF dNTP's AND DNA POLYMERASE
Definition
the first cDNA strand acts as a template for synthesis of the second cDNA strand
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THE ARRANGEMENT OF GENES ON GENOME
Definition
human genome has about 25000 genes
part of genome that corresponds to exons is exome
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MOST OF A GENOME IS NON-CODING DNA
Definition
exome= 2%
introns
centromeres, telomeres, transposable elements
simple repeating sequences
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NEIGHBORING GENES CAN
Definition
-be transcribed in the same or opposite directions
- both chromosomal strands are the template strand for some genes
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GENE RICH REGIONS
Definition
chromosomal regions that have many more genes thatn expected form avg gene density over entire genome
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GENE DESERTS
Definition
regions of >1 Mb that have no identifiable gene
3% human genome is comprised of gene desert
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CLASS III REGION OF THE HUMAN MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY
Definition
MHC complex contains 60 genes within a 700kb region
GC content is much higher than genome avg
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EXONS OFTEN ENCODE
Definition
protein domains- sequence of amino acids that fold into functional units
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AFTER EXON SHUFFLING
Definition
protein products have novel domain architechtures
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GENE FAMILIES
Definition
are groups genes closely related in sequence and function
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PSEUDOGENES
Definition
look like genes, but do not function as genes
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ORTHOLOGOUS GENES
Definition
arose from the same gene in the common ancestor, usually retain same function
Term
PARALOGOUS GENES
Definition
arise by duplication, often refers to members of a gene family
Term
SYNTENIC BLOCKS
Definition
colored segments contain at least 2 genes whose order is conserved in the mouse genome
Term
CHROMOSOMAL REARRANGEMENTS
Definition
have moved the blocks to different places in the mouse genome
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HUMAN T CELL RECEPTOR FAMILY
Definition
DNA rearrangement combines V,D, and J segments into a gene
result is about 1000 different combinations
Term
COMNINATIORIAL STRATEGIES AT THE RNA LEVEL
Definition
may lead to gene amplification and diversity
example-> 2 neurexin genes
2 alternative promoters, 5 sites for alternative splicing
can generate 2000 different mRNA's
Term
GEN BANK
Definition
database established by the NIH in 1982
still the most widely used repository for sequence data
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REF SEQ
Definition
single, complete, annotated version of a species'genome
agreed upon standard form comparison
maintained by the NCBI
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BLAST SEARCH
Definition
find homologous sequences
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HEMOGLOBIN
Definition
carries oxygen in the blood
adult hemoglobin
2 alpha and 2 beta
Term
EMBRYONIC AND FETAL HEMOGLOBINS
Definition
bind more tightly to oxygen to facilitate transfer of oxygen from the mother to the embryo or fetus
Term
ADULT HEMOGLOBIN
Definition
binds to oxygen less tightly to allow delivery of oxygen to the organs
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CHROMOSOMAL ORGANIZATION
Definition
genes in order on chromosome
genes oriented in same direction
locus controls region-> controls sequential expression of globin genes
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FETAL HEMOGLOBIN
Definition
deletion of alpha and beta genes
y genes continue to be expressed
normal levels of health
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HEMOLYTIC ANEMIAS
Definition
change in amino acid sequence of a- or b-globin chain
causes destruction of red blood cells
example sickle cell
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THALASSEMIAS
Definition
mutations reduce or eliminate production of one of the two globin polypeptides
range of phenotypes
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