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Molecular Genetics - Harris - Exam II
Recombinant DNA, RFLPs, DNA Sequencing, Genomics and DNA Testing
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
03/07/2013

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Fusion product
Definition
partially original protein and part protein from inserted gene
Term
Boyer
Definition
inserted gene for somatostatin into E. coli to produce large quanities
Term
Humulin
Definition
first recombinant DNA product of medical value
Term
SCID disease
Definition
mutation in adenosine deaminase gene
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Anderson
Definition
treated SCID disease w/ gene therapy
Term
glyphosphate
Definition
connected with herbicide resistance
Term
bacillus thuringensis toxin
Definition
pesticide
Term
Methods to insert genes into plant cells
Definition
1. tungstsen/gold bullet
2. chemical treatment
3. microinjection
4. electroporation
5. virus
Term
Ti Plasmid
Definition
tumor inducing plasmid
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Agrobacter tumefacians
Definition
contains Ti plasmid and causes crown gall disease
Term
KANr and SPCr
Definition
kandamycin and spectromycin resistance genes
Term
Ti Plasmid Procedure
Definition
insert genes into bacteria.
grow bacteria on spectinomycin infused culture to select for those that took up vector
infuse into plant cells
test with kandamycin
Term
Luciferase
Definition
bioluminexcent enzyme found in fireflies that is often used as a reporter gene
Term
photobacterium fishceri
Definition
produces a similar gene to luciferin (lux operon)
Term
green fluorescent protein
Definition
found in jellyfish; often used to label proteins
Term
Restriction Mapping viruses process
Definition
1. extract DNA
2. subject to rest. enzymes
3. agarose gel electrophoresis
Term
Which process is used to establish relationship between organisms?
Definition
Restriction mapping (RFLPs)
Term
__________ can be used to associate a geno or phenotype with a region of a chromosome
Definition
RFLPs
Term
Pre-natal diagnosis procedure
Definition
1. extract cells via amniocentesis
2. extract DNA
3. incubate w/ MstII
4. agarose gel electro
5. Southern blot
Term
MsTII
Definition
enzyme which cleaves normal hemoglobin, but not SCA hemoglobin
Term
Sickle Cell Anemia
Definition
point mutation in Beta subunit of hemoglobin
Term
Southern Blot Procedure
Definition
1. Restriction digest
2. subject digest to agarose gel electro
3. denature DNA w/ alkaline solution
4. Set up blot
Term
How to set up a southern blot
Definition
1. place gel on platform over buffer
2. drape filter paper over platform
3. lay nylon membrane over gel
4. cover w/ several layers of filter paper
5. incubate nylon membrane w/ radioactive probe
Term
Northern blot
Definition
RNA probe
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Western blot
Definition
protein probe
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Dot blot
Definition
southern blot w/o electrophoresis
Term
Probes can be made of ___________ or ___________.
Definition
gene products (proteins) or amino acid sequences
Term
oligonucleotides
Definition
short pieces of DNA (PCR primers)
Term
conserved sequences
Definition
similar sequence in closely related species
Term
Biotinylated DNA
Definition
Avidin w/ peroxidase has a strong attraction to biotin
Term
DNA Chip
Definition
microchip w/ ssDNA oligonucleotide
Term
stringent conditions
Definition
allow only exact hybridization
Term
Gusella
Definition
used RFLPs from known chromosomes as a probe to isolate gene product (Huntingen)
Term
Wexler
Definition
collected samples from people with Huntington's disease
Term
Chromosome of SCA
Definition
11
Term
Chromosome of Huntington's Disease
Definition
4
Term
Chromosome of Alzheimer's
Definition
14, 21
Term
Chromosome of Duchenne's MD
Definition
X
Term
Chromosome of Lou Gehrig's disease
Definition
21
Term
Dideoxy sequencing procedure
Definition
1. clone ss rest fragments
2. mix cloned DNA w/ primer
3. in vitro DNA synth w/ Klenow fragment
4. add 4 normal nucleoside triphosphates in excess and analog of one in limited amount
Term
Klenow fragment
Definition
DNA polymerase I w/o exonuclease ability
Term
Walking ALong DNA
Definition
method of sequencing DNA by using overlapping ends
Term
Smith
Definition
developed site directed mutagenesis
Term
Site directed mutagenesis procedure
Definition
1. insert known sequence into viral ssDNA
2. use primer w/ base subst.
3. insert into bacteria and allow to replicate
4. Replication leads to mutants and wild types
Term
Reverse genetics
Definition
site directed mutagenesis or knockout genetics
Term
Genome linkage map
Definition
low resolution recombination data using:
polymorphic markers
phenotypic variations
RFLPs
variation in tandem repeats.
Term
Chromosomal mapping
Definition
low resolution physical mapping that associates a gene with a chromosome band
Term
FISH
Definition
fluorescence in sito hybridization
Term
cDNA
Definition
complimentary DNA; used as probe for expressed sequences, since it is derived from mRNA
Term
Macrorestriction maps
Definition
Francis Collins; top down mapping
uses rare cutters and overlapping ends to sequence
Term
Contiguous maps
Definition
Craig Venter; bottom up mapping
cloning of fragments and overlapping to sequence
Term
rare cutters
Definition
restriction enzymes that cut only every 1000-1 million base pair
Term
Genomics
Definition
tie genetic disease to specific sequence in humans and use model organisms to experiment
Term
Exome sequencing
Definition
isolation of exons of expressed genes
Term
expressed sequence
Definition
string of exons
Term
DNA Fingerprinting was developed by _____.
Definition
Jeffries
Term
Multi-locus probes
Definition
detect repetitive DNA loci throughout genome and generate a pattern of 20-30 bands
Term
VNTRs
Definition
variable number tangent repeats
Term
Single locus probes
Definition
single repetitive locus generates 1 or 2 bands per individual (depends whether it is homozygous or not)
Term
Probability of unrelated individual having the same bands with 1 SLP (1-2 bands)
Definition
1/4
Term
Probability of unrelated individual having the same bands with 2 SLPs (2-4 bands)
Definition
1/16
Term
Probability of unrelated individual having the same bands with 4 SLPs (<8 bands)
Definition
1/65,000
Term
Probability of unrelated individual having the same bands with MLP (20-30 bands)
Definition
1/300 million
Term
CODIS
Definition
combined DNA Index System
database of DNA tests from judicial systems
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