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Term
when ea homolog separates and migrates to opposite poles
Definition
disjunction
Term
purpose of the poly AAA tail
Definition
added at the end of transcription signals it to be moved to cytoplasm for translation
Term
nondisjunction in early embryo mitotic division
Definition
Mosaicism
Term
unequal crossing over resulting in an abnormal phenotype
Definition
haploinsufficency
Term
what are the suvivable trisomies?
Definition
13,18,21
Term
2 best examples of genomic imprinting
Definition
prader willi and angelman syndrome
Term
maternal imprinting
Definition
prader willi
Term
paternal imprinting
Definition
angelmans syndrome
Term
XIST gene
Definition
regulatory locus for inactivation of one of the X c'somes in females
Term
SRY gene
Definition
on the Y c'some; transcription factor for AMH and Testosterone
Term
XXY
Definition
klinefelter's
Term
single gene produces several phenotypic effects
Definition
pleiotropy
Term
MBL2
Definition
Mannose Binding Lectin 2 - decreased levels in CF = worse pulmonary fxn
Term
TGFB
Definition
increased TGFB = increased pulmonary scaring
Term
APO e4
Definition
linked to earlier onset alzheimers
Term
SNPs
Definition
Single nucleotide polymorphism
Term
mutations that occur that cause an early stop codon
Definition
nonsense mutation
Term
non-wildtype allele that is found at greater than 1% freq
Definition
polymorphism
Term
4 assumptions of hardy weinberg law
Definition
1. populations are large and matings are random
2. allele frequencies remain constant
3. all individuals equally capable of mating and passing on genes
4. no significant imigration of individuals with diff alleles
Term
mating with subgroups such as within a certain ethnic group
Definition
stratification
Term
assortive mating
Definition
mate selection based on particular traits
Term
4 effects that mutations have on protein function
Definition
1. loos of fxn
2. gain in fxn
3. novel property
4. altered reg seq (oncogenes)
Term
robin sequence
Definition
cleft palate following mandibular hypoplasia
Term
abnormal gene activation results in":
Definition
malformation
Term
physical impengement results in"
Definition
deformation
Term
destruction of irreplaceable fetal tissue results in
Definition
disruption
Term
RB1
Definition
retinoblastoma gatekeeper
Term
BRCA1/BRCA2
Definition
caretaker TSGs - mutation = breast CA
Term
MEN2A
Definition
heritable thyroid CA
Term
heritable vs sporadic retinoblastoma
Definition
heritable: more severe, mutiple tumors, earlier onset
Term
gene expression profiling
Definition
generates expression signatures for particular tumors
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