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10/04/2012

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Term
Genome
Definition
the complete copy of a person’s DNA
Term
Gene
Definition
a unit of genetic information encoded in the DNA; the sequence of chromosomal DNA required for production of a functional product
Term
Allele
Definition
One of the alternative versions of a gene or DNA sequence at a given locus (position)
Term
Locus
Definition
The specific location of a gene on a chromosome
Term
Chromosome Structure
Definition
are thread-like structures in the nucleus (consisting of chromatin) that encode our DNA
Term
The stage that chromatin spends most of its life in
Definition
interphase
Term
The phase in which chromatin start to condense down into chromosomes
Definition
prophase of mitosis
Term
Long Arm of Chromosome
Definition
Q
Term
Short Arm of Chromosome
Definition
P
Term
Centromere
Definition
the central region of a chromosome;
Term
where sister chromatids are linked
Definition
Centromere
Term
Phase in which chromosomes are best seen
Definition
metaphase or prometaphase
Term
area responsible for pulling apart sister chromatids during segregation
Definition
kinetichore
Term
kinetichore
Definition
what the P and R arms are divided by at the contromere
Term
Telomere
Definition
end region of each chromosome arm
Term
number of chromosomes in human
Definition
46 (Diploid)
Term
Number of pairs of chromosomes in human
Definition
23
Term
Number of Autosomal chromosomes in human
Definition
22 pair/44 individual
Term
Sex chromosomes
Definition
X and Y
Term
Male sex chromosome arrangement
Definition
XY
Term
Female sex chromosome arrangement
Definition
XX
Term
How autosomal cells divide
Definition
mitosis
Term
How sex germline cells divide
Definition
meiosis
Term
number of chromosomes produced in Mitosis
Definition
46; diploid
Term
number of chromosomes produced in Meiosis
Definition
23; haploid
Term
What mitosis produces
Definition

2 daughter cells with genes identical to the parent cell

somatic cells

Term
What meiosis produces
Definition
gametes
Term
Order of Mitosis
Definition
Prophase
Prometaphase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Term
Prophase
Definition
chromosome condensation and formation of mitotic spindles
Term
Prometaphase
Definition
nuclear membrane breaks up, chromosomes attach to microtubules via kinetochores
Term
Metaphase
Definition
Chromosomes line up at equatorial plate
Term
Anaphase
Definition
Sister chromatids are pulled apart at centromere and move to opposite poles of cell
Term
Telophase
Definition
Chromosomes decondense and nuclear membrane forms around 2 daughter nuclei
Term
Meiosis I
Definition
reduction to haploid
Term
Order of Meiosis I
Definition
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
Term
Prophase I
Definition
Crossing over causes RECOMBINATION
Term
Metaphase I
Definition
: homologous chromosomes line up at equatorial plate
Term
Anaphase I
Definition
homologous chromosomes separate
Term
Phase during which non disjunction can occur
Definition
Anaphase I (Meiosis)
Term
Meiosis occurrence which can cause Trisomy and monomy
Definition
nondisjunction
Term
Point at which Meiosis I is completed in female
Definition
ovulation
Term
When Meiosis II (metaphase II) occurs in female
Definition
after fertilization
Term
Coding regions of gene
Definition
exons
Term
noncoding regions of genes
Definition
introns
Term
location of promoter region on gene
Definition
5' end
Term
purpose of promoter region on gene
Definition
regulates initiation of transcription
Term
what untranslated region on 3' end codes for
Definition
poly A tail
Term
Central Dogma of protein syntheis
Definition
DNA to RNA to Protein
Term
Where transcription occurs
Definition
nucleus
Term
Transcription
Definition
RNA is synthesized from DNA
Term
direction in which RNA is synthesized from DNA
Definition
5' to 3'
Term
What happens during RNA processing
Definition
5' cap
Splicing of introns
Poly A Tail
Term
Where translation occurs
Definition
cytoplasm
Term
Three main types of RNA
Definition
Transfer
Messenger
Ribosomal
Term
What mRNA does
Definition
has the code
Term
What tRNA does
Definition
contains anticodon to match to code
Term
What rRNA does
Definition
reads the code
Term
Extra copy of Chromosome 21 is present
Definition
Down's Syndrome
Term
Chromosomal Disorders
Definition
Down's Syndrome
Single Gene Defect
Multifractional Inheritance
Term
example of single gene defect
Definition
cystic fibrosis
sickle cell anemia
Term
example of Multifractional Inheritance
Definition
Alzheimer’s
Term
number of genes in human genome
Definition
25,000
Term
cytogenetics
Definition
study of chromosome structure
Term
cytogenetics
Definition
study of chromosome structure
Term
clones
Definition
group of cells derived from a single ancestor
Term
cloning
Definition
The process of asexually producing a group of cells (clones), all genetically identical, from a single ancestor
Term
Restriction enzyme, endonuclease
Definition
A protein that recognizes specific, short nucleotide sequences and cuts DNA at those sites.
Term
Recombinant DNA molecules
Definition
A combination of DNA molecules of different origin that are joined using recombinant DNA technologies
Term
Recombinant DNA technologies
Definition
Procedures used to join together DNA segments in a cell- free system
Term
Cloning vector
Definition
DNA molecule originating from a virus, a plasmid, or the cell of a higher organism into which another DNA fragment of appropriate size can be integrated without loss of the vectors capacity for self- replication
Term
most common cellular vector
Definition
E. coli
Term
characteristics of southern blot
Definition
Uses X-Rays
Hybridization
Detects DNA
Term
Northern Blot
Definition
identifies protein
Term
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Definition
Copies DNA with vectors or host cells
Doubles DNA with each cycle
Term
Info obtained through karyotype analysis
Definition
Sex
Individual Chromosomes
Large Abnormalities
Term
Chromosome variations
Definition
Chromosomal Number
Chromosomal Arrangement
Term
Monosomy
Definition
chromosomal pair missing
Term
Example so Monosomy
Definition
Female missing an X (Turner’s Syndrome)
Term
FISH
Definition
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
Term
What FISH does
Definition
Detects absence or presence of DNA segments
Finds specific DNA sequences
Term
Mosaicism
Definition
a condition in which cells within the same person have a different genetic makeup.
Term
Most common Autosomal recessive disorder in white (Caucasian) children
Definition
Cystic Fibrosis
Term
Autosomal Dominant Disease
Definition
Huntington’s Disease
Term
Person Wanting a Pedigree done
Definition
Proband
Term
components of complex disease
Definition
Genetic & Environmental Factors
Term
percentage of genes shared by monozygotic twins
Definition
100%
Term
percentage of genes shared by Dizygotic Twins
Definition
50%
Term
what a 1 means in Heritability
Definition
is caused by genetics
Term
what a 0 means in Heritability
Definition
NOT caused by genetics
Term
hormone produced by fat
Definition
leptin
Term
hormonal cause of obesity
Definition
decreased leptin
Term
percentage of genes shared by you and any other human
Definition
99%
Term
Types of Mutations
Definition
Genome
Chromosome
Gene
Dynamic
Term
Most common type of mutation in humans
Definition
genome mutation
Term
Mutation that alters structure of chromosome
Definition
chromosome mutation
Term
Mutation often seen in cancer
Definition
chromosomal mutation
Term
mutation fatal to fetus, affect number of chromosomes in cell
Definition
genome mutation
Term
mutations which occur at DNA level; base substitutions, insertions, deletions, duplications
Definition
gene mutation
Term
nucleotide substitution
Definition
Mutations that involve replacing one or more nucleotides in a DNA molecule with other nucleotides
Term
Insertions
Definition
Insertions change the reading frame, changing the amino acids in the protein
Term
Deletions
Definition
complete removal of nucleotide base pair-->Single gene mutation
Term
types of dynamic mutations
Definition
trinucleotide
allelic expansion
Term
Malformations
Definition
Result from intrinsic abnormalities in one or more genetic programs operating in development
Term
Deformations
Definition
Caused by extrinsic factors impinging physically on the fetus during development
Term
Disruptions
Definition
Result from destruction of irreplaceable normal fetal tissue due to vascular insufficiency, trauma, or teratogens (Accutane)
Term
When deformations are most common to occur
Definition
2nd trimester
Term
3 layers of Gastrulation
Definition
Endoderm
Mesoderm
Ectoderm
Term
Specification
Definition
when a cell acquires specific characteristics, but can still be influenced by environmental cues (signaling molecules) to change its ultimate fate
Term
Determination
Definition
a cell either irreversibly acquires attributes or has irreversibly committed to acquiring attributes
Term
Fate
Definition
when a precursor cell becomes fully differentiated
Term
Regulative development
Definition
cells have not yet become determined so that the cells that remain after removal of a portion of an embryo can still form a complete organism; this stage ends at gastrulation
Term
Mosaic development
Definition
cells have already become committed to the point that removal of a portion of an embryo will not allow normal embryonic development
Term
Indications for prenatal diagnosis by invasive testing
Definition
advanced maternal age

previous child with de novo chromosomal aneuploidy

parent with a structural chromosome abnormality

Family history of a genetic disorder that may be diagnosed or ruled out

Family history of an X-linked disorder for which there is no specific prenatal diagnostic test

Risk of a neural tube defect

Maternal serum screening and ultrasound examination
Term
Invasive methods of prenatal testing
Definition
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
Amniocentesis
Cordocentesis
Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
Term
non-invasive prenatal testing
Definition
Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein
First- and second-trimester maternal serum screening
Ultrasonography
Isolation of fetal cells from maternal circulation
Term
role of genetic counseling for prenatal diagnosis
Definition
To provide patients with information to help them understand their situation and decide whether to consent to genetic testing
Term
Microarrays
Definition
compares control and cancer DNA to see which genes are turned off/on in different diseases
Term
Western blot analysis
Definition
used to identify certain proteins in a tissue
Term
Polyploidy
Definition
chromosomal number that is a multiple of the normal haploid chromosomal set.
Term
Aneuploidy
Definition
chromosomal number that is not an exact multiple of haploid set. Caused by nondisjunction
Term
Genomic Imprinting
Definition
differences in expression between allele inherited from mother and allele inherited from father; caused by alteration in chromatin that occur in one parents germline
Term
Recessive inheritance
Definition
phenotype expressed only in homozygotes
Term
Dominant inheritance
Definition
phenotype expressed in both homozygotes and heterozygotes
Term
Autosomal recessive inheritance
Definition
1 normal and 1 mutant allele don’t exhibit disease
Term
x-linked
Definition
Transferred to all daughters of "infected" father
Term
Penetrance
Definition
probability that a gene will have any phenotypic expression
Term
Expressivity
Definition
severity of the phenotype among individuals with same disease-causing genotype
Term
Carrier
Definition
a. Individuals with 1 normal allele and 1 mutant allele
Do not exhibit disease
Term
Affected
Definition
Individuals with 2 mutant alleles
Are affected by the disease
Term
recessive diseases, males and females are equally likely to be affected
Definition
Autosomal Recessive Inheritance
Term
Any child of an affected parent has a 50% risk of inheriting the trait.
Definition
Autosomal Dominant
Term
Affected males with normal mates have no affected sons and no normal daughters.
Definition
X-Linked Dominant Inheritance
Term
gastrulation layer that is the central visceral core
Definition
endoderm
Term
gastrulation layer that is kidneys, heart, vasculature, bone, and muscle
Definition
mesoderm
Term
gastrulation layer that is central and peripheral nervous system and skin
Definition
ectoderm
Term
Pedigree
Definition
standardized method of documenting a family history which represents relationships GRAPHICALLY
Term
Clinical significance of a pedigree
Definition
a. It is a record of the health history of multiple generations of family.
b. It identifies inheritance patterns of diseases.
c. It is a tool for evaluating familial risk for disease.
d. It identifies situations which may need additional evaluation.
e. For unaffected individuals: it provides the opportunity for the detection of the presence of a carrier state in unaffected individuals.
Term
how ages of people should be arranged in a pedigree
Definition
from left to right, oldest to youngest
Term
the side of the pedigree that the maternal information should be on
Definition
right
Term
consanguinity
Definition
related to the baby’s father in any way (other than by marriage)
Term
when CVS is usually performed
Definition
10th - 12th week of pregnancy
Term
when amniocentesis is usually performed
Definition
15th to 16th week
Term
when cordocentesis is usually performed
Definition
18 weeks or later
Term
amniocentesis
Definition
Removal of amniotic fluid sample transabdominally
Term
CVS
Definition
Transcervical or transabdominal biopsy of tissue from chorionic villi
Term
cordocentesis
Definition
Prenatal test in which a fetal blood sample is removed from the umbilical cord and tested for genetic problems or infections.
Term
administration of Rh immune globulin is routine for Rh-negative women after ________
Definition
any invasive procedure
Term
Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) – level below the normal range in ________
Definition
trisomies
Term
ii. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG; either as total hCG or as its free beta subunit) – _____in trisomy 21, ________in other trisomies
Definition
elevated ;depressed
Term
relative risk
Definition
prevalence of a disease in relatives of affected person vs prevalence of a disease within the general population
Term
concordance
Definition
family members have the same disease
Term
discordance
Definition
one family member has disease, others do not
Term
genocopy
Definition
phenotype cause by one gene mimics that of disease caused by a different gene
Term
phenocopy
Definition
phenotype caused by environment conditions mimic a genetic condition
Term
familial aggregation
Definition
cluster of diseases within a family;no always genetic
Term
What FISH is used for
Definition
to look for gross changes on the chromosome
Term
STRP
Definition
repeating sequeces of 2-6 bp of DNA--> used as a molecular marker for different family/populations
Term
SNP
Definition

single nucleotide polymorphism

single nucleotide in the genome (or other shared sequence) differs between members of a biological species or paired chromosomes in an individual

Term
most widely used method of detecting disease association with gene
Definition
SNP Comparisons
Term
What information a Karyotype gives
Definition

Number of chromosomes

Sex chromosome content (XX or XY)

Presence or abnormal individual chromosomes

Nature and extent of large structural abnormalities

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