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Evolution and Development
Genes and development
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
10/08/2012

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Term
Housekeeping genes
Definition
Everyday genes: glycolysis enzymes
Term
Categories of genes
Definition
Housekeeping genes and Developmental genes
Term
Developmental Genes
Definition
In NUCLEAR dna

Found during Gastrulation
Term
2 processes of expression of genes
Definition
Cytoplasmic determinants/morphogenic factors
or
Induction
Term
Induction
Definition
One group of cells give off chemicals that effect another group. (nuclear DNA)

NOTE: like us: INdeterminate
Term
Cytoplasmic determinants or Morphogenic factors
Definition
Molecules usually MRNA in egg cytoplasm ex: Bicoid gene in fly
Term
How is a fly segmented
Definition
head,
3 thracic segments
2legs
2legs and wings
2 legs and haltere
Term
Where does bicoid come from?
Definition
Mothers place in egg. Morphogenic factor
Term
bicoid is made how
Definition
fertilize and mrna translated to form bicoid protein
Term
how is bicoid distributed
Definition
unequal gradient
Term
Whats one way to get a bicoid mutant?
Definition
even distribution bicoid protein in egg will cause to posterior ends and no head.
Term
Group of cells can...
Definition
change each others fate
Term
What happens between cell group a and b?
Definition
Developmental genes...produce mrna...translated protein....exocytosed from cells to....
Cell group B....attach to receptors on b....alter developmental genes in THOSE cells.

BACK AND FORTH BW A AND B
Term
WHAT IS IMPORTANT between two groups of cells and their factors
Definition
TIMING genes are not making protein forever and receptors are not present forever. less than hour
Term
what happens when optic vesicle touches ectoderm?
Definition
induces formation of lens....which in turn...next
Term
formed lens does what?
Definition
induces formation of optic cup and cornea which in turn....
Term
formed cornea induces....
Definition
eyelid
Term
what gene is responsible for eye development?
Definition
pax 6 gene
Term
what is pax 6 required for?
Definition
photoreception
Term
how are gap genes activated?
Definition
by bicoid protein
Term
what do gap genes do in fly?
Definition
specify ant...>post axis of embryo
Term
what do pair rules gene do?
Definition
Govern formation of every 2 body segments
Term
what do segment polarity genes do?
Definition
each segment producing the correct anterior and posterior end. (specific structures not general)
Term
Increasinglyh specif example?
Definition
first where front where back?....> then
where do leges go?
Term
how many mutations studied and genes identified in flies?
Definition
40k mutations and 15 genes identified
Term
2 examples of homeotic mutants?
Definition
legs instead of antannae.....

and extra winges instead of halteres
Term
what are halteres?
Definition
balancing things in fly
Term
Homeotic genes in fly are homologous to?
Definition
homeotic genes in humans are homologuous
Term
What are hox genes?
Definition
a subgroup of homeotic genes
Term
what do hox genes do?
Definition
Big! responsible for formation of body pattern in embryo. Regulation.
Term
What do homeotic genes do?
Definition
Master Genes
Control banks of other genes
function in cascade
Term
Bicoid activates gap genes which activate....
Definition
pair rule...>segment polarity

in a cascade
Term
what genes can you mutate and not be detrimental to development?
Definition
Genes way down in the cascade are
Term
cytoplasmic determinate....>gap genes......
Definition
pair rules ......>segment polarity
Term
how do homeotic genes affect other genes?
Definition
EVERY HOMEOTIC has a common>< seguence of nucleotide base pairs.
Term
a group of nucleotides in common sequence is called a
Definition
homeobox(foudn in all developmental genes
Term
proteins are transcribed then...
Definition
bind to transcription site on next gene

some go back and turn off original gene.
Term
What information is given by these genes?
Definition
Inducers give positional information
Term
How can a structure be altered?
Definition
mutate developmental gene
or
activate at different time
or leave it on for longer/shorter time(different time)
Term
what does thalidomide cause and what gene is affected?
Definition
Hox 11d limb development is stunted. blocks promoter region
Term
Hox11d
Definition
Limb gene. positioning
Term
same genes hox cause what?
Definition
development of visceral arches in all animals. different expression>>>>different structures.
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