Transcript Genetics

Genetics
Review and Alterations
Terminology
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Chromosome: types, number
Haploid, Diploid
Gene, Allele, Loci
Homozygous, Heterozygous
Karyotype, Phenotype, Genotype
Carrier, Dominant, Recessive
Nucleic Acids, Base Pairs
Replication: DNA, mitosis, meiosis
Protein Synthesis
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Transcription
Translation
Chromosome Pairs in Species
Chromosome Types
Chromosome #: Long to Short
Human Karyotype
Chromosome Arms and Centromere
Homologous Chromosomes
Allele and Loci
Homozygous and Heterozygous
Phenotype and Genotype
Carrier, Dominant, Recessive
Chromosome structure
Chromosome vs Chromatin
Looped Domains and Chromatin
Histones and Nucleosomes
DNA
DNA structure
Gene
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1.5% of Genome
DNA base pairs
(~ 100,000)
Encode a product
(protein, tRNA,
rRNA)
Responsible for a
measurable trait
Introns
Exons
DNA Base Pairs
Nucleoside
DNA Replication
Cell Cycle Review
Mitosis
Meiosis
Mitosis and Meiosis Compared
Meiosis I: Normal
Non Disjunction
Chromosome Disorders
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Chromosome Number
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Euploid (2N)
Polyploid (exact multiple)
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Triplody (3N)
Tetraplody (4N)
Anueploid (not exact multiple)
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Trisomic (n + 1)
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Autosomes
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Sex Chromosomes
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Klinefelter
Monosomic (n-1)
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Down’s Syndrome
Sex Chromosome
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Turner
Mosaics (not all cells
affected)
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Somatic
Gonadal
Anaphase
Extra Chromosomal Disorders
Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
Anueploid
Chromosome Abnormalities
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Structure
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Break and
reassemble
abnormally
Inversion
Translocation
Insertion
Deletion
Duplication
Inversions
Translocations
Translocation in Meiosis
Insertions and Deletions
Insertion
Deletion
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1, 2, or 3 base
pairs are deleted
Frameshift reading
Chromosome Deletions
Deletion example
Prader-Willi / Angelman Syndromes
Cancers caused by Deletions
Wilms Tumor
Duplications
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Doubling section of
genome
Unequal Crossing
over
Multiple repeats of
nucleotides
DNA section duplicated
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Huntington’s
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Fragile X
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CAG repeated
CGG repeated
MD
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CTG repeated
Chromosomal Mutation Summary
DNA Transcription
Transcription Steps
Translation
DNA codon for AA
DNA Damage
Mutation:
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Define
S phase
Types
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Single Base Pair
substitution
 Missense
 Nonsense
 Silent
Frame shift
Spontaneous
Induced
Base Pair Substitution (point mutation)
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Transition
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Purine for Purine
Pyrimadine for
Pyrimadine
Transversion
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Purine for
Pyrimadine
Pyrimadine for
Purine
Transition
Nonsense Mutation
Transversion: UGC to UGA
Nonsense mutations result in stop codons
Nonsense Mutations
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Codon changed
Stop codon is read
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TAA
TAG
TGA
Missense Mutation
Transversion: UGC to UGG
Missense Mutation
Miscoding of AA can lead to diseases such as SSA and CF
Silent Mutation
Frame Shift
Mutation Summary
Spontaneous Mutations
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Depurination
Deamination
Oxidation
damage to DNA
Spontaneous Mutations
in the population
Depurination and Deamination
Depurination
Deamination
Induced Mutations
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Mutagentic Base
Analog
Chemical Agents
Ultraviolet
Radiation
Ionizing Radiation
Induced Mutations
UV
Base Analog Mutagen
Ionizing Radiation
Mendelian Inheritance Patterns
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Dominant /
Recessive
CoDominance
Incomplete
Dominance
Sex Linked
Multifactoral
Dominant, Recessive, Sex-linked
Sex-Linked Punnett Square
CoDominance: Blood Types
Incomplete Dominance: SSA
Incomplete Dominance: OI
Genetic Disorders: Single Gene
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Autosomal
Dominant
Autosomal
Recessive
X-linked dominant
X-linked recessive
Hereditary Map of Autosomal Dominant Traits
Autosomal Dominant
Achondroplastic dwarfism
Abnormal endochondrial bone formation causing
dwarfism
vonWillibrand’s Disease
Factor VIII defect causing bleeding disorders
Neurofibromatosis
Increased neurofibromatoma
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Cystic enlargement, hematuria, hypertension,
and possible renal failure
Alzheimers (10% of cases)
dementia
Machado-Joseph
Spinocerebellar degeneration
Marfan syndrome
Abnormal fibrillin causing excessive bone
growth, ocular disorders, & cardiac defects
Huntington Disease
Basal ganglia
Huntington brain compared to normal
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus brain image
Polycystic Kidney Disease
PKD
Cat kidney
Human kidney
Neurofibromatosis
Neurofibromatosis
Clinical Signs
Marfan Syndrome
Abnormal fibrillin,
Affects elastic C.T.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Autosomal Dominant: Metabolic
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Familial hypercholesterolemia
Acute intermittent porphyria
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Polydactylia
Autosomal Dominant Gene Therapy
Autosomal Recessive
Albinism
Tyrosine can not be changed
to melanin for pigment
Sickle Cell Anemia
Amino acid substitution in beta
chain of hemoglobin, sickling
X and Y Chromosomes
X-linked Disease Pedigree
Sex-Linked
Sex Linked
Disease
Symptoms
DMD (Xp21)
Muscular weakness and degeneration
due to lack of dystrophin protein
Menkes
Copper storage disease that leads to
neurodegeneration and CT disorders
(Xq12-q13)
Color Blindness
Defective function of cones for red and
green color vision
Hemophilia A (Xq28)
Bleeding disorder due to a Factor VIII
deficiency
Fabry (X
Temperature intolerance, enlarged heart,
whole body pain, depression, vomiting /
diarrhea
SCID (Xq13.1)
Immune deficiency impairment, death
X-linked Diseases
Hemophilia
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Absence of Dystrophin causes membrane to leak CP
causing weakness associated with DMD
X-Linked SCID Inheritance
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Most common
form
Mutation in IL-2
receptor gene
Lymphopenia
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Absence of T cells
Absence of NK cells
Abnormal B cells
Other X-linked Immune Diseases
Loci on X and Y Chromosomes
Fun Y Chromosome loci
Multifactoral Inheritance
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Several Genes
Environmental factors
Cluster in families
Examples
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Cleft lip or palate
Congenital heart disease
Club foot
Pyloric Stenosis
Multifactoral
Gene Map of Disease Loci
Chromosome 4 Conditions
Epigenetic Alterations
Methylated DNA is inactivated
Gene Expression
Cell Cycle
Mitochondria
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
Chromosomes in Mitochondria
Heavy Strand
Light Strand
DNA compared
Inheritance Patterns Compared
Results of Inheritance Patterns
Mitochondrial DNA disorders
Mitochondrial Genetic Diseases
Additional Terminology
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Congenital Defect
Mutagen
Teratogen
Carcinogen
Hot Spots
Cloning
Genetic Testing
Karyotyping of Sample
Genetic Counseling
Gene Therapy
Questions?