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Genome and Epigenome
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12th Grade
02/27/2014

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Genome
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the entire amount of an organisms DNA containing all of the information needed for the organism to function
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Methyl Tags
Definition
inactivates genes (not expressed)
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Acetyl Tags
Definition
activates genes (expressed)
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Genomics
Definition
the study of genomes
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Positional Cloning
Definition
investigates single gene which caused a disease; gene mapping; gene identification
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Histone Folding
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the tighter the histone fold the more genes hidden; the looser the histone fold the more genes expressed
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Sanger Method of DNA Sequencing
Definition
produces fragments that get shorter by one end base
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The Human Genome Project
Definition
looked at large peices of DNA to identify both the genes and the entire sequence of DNA base pairs
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Expressed Sequence Tag
Definition
serves as level landmarks in sequencing; EST's are cDNA's that are ends of genes expressed in a _______________.
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How the Epigenome Changes
Definition
diet, physical activity, overall stress
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The Human Genome Project evolved when...
Definition
technology evolved and allowed sequencing to happen.
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Shotgun Sequencing
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Entire genome is shattered into pieces and analyzed by a computer.
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Comparative Genomics
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uses conserved sequences to identify biologically important regions of DNA and consider differences among species.
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Pictogram
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Epigenome
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a network of chemical compounds surrounding DNA that modify the genome without altering the DNA sequences and have a role in determining which genes are active in a particular cell.
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Epigenetic changes accumulate with...
Definition
age.
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The epigenome can be altered by...
Definition
diet, physical activity, and overall stress.
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