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Scientists know much less about human inheritance than they do about other organisms. Model organisms are the fruit fly and mice. With this new understanding, scientists must study genetics carefully. WHY? In each of our somatic cells, we have 44 autosomes and 2 sex chromosomes (23 pairs of chromosomes) In order to study our chromosomes, biologists photograph cells when they are in mitosis (metaphase). A karyotype is a picture of the chromosomes when they are grouped together in pairs. Normal females have 46,XX notation and normal males have 46,XY notation. A normal egg cell is 23,X. A normal sperm cell is either 23,X or 23,Y. 1. Cells are grown (in a cell culture dish) to increase their number. 2. Cell division is then stopped in metaphase. (Why metaphase?) 3. Cells are centrifuged and lysed to release chromosomes. 4. Chromosomes are stained, photographed, and grouped by size and banding patterns. “p” = shorter arm above centromere “q” = longer arm below centromere A normal egg cell is 23,X. A normal sperm cell is either 23,X or 23,Y. Gender is determined by inheritance of either XX or XY. So, we can say that the male determines the sex of a child. Genetic differences (3:52) A pedigree chart is used to show how a trait is passed from one generation to the next. In a pedigree, a circle represents a female and a square represents a male. A colored square or circle means that person has the trait, while a non-colored square or circle means that person does not have the trait. Some of the most obvious traits are impossible to trace to a single gene. This is due to two main reasons: 1. They are polygenic. 2. Many traits are influenced by the environment. For example, improved health practices since the 1800s in the U.S. has caused greater height. Environmental effects are not inherited. Our complete set of genetic information is called the human genome. Studying the human genome has taken much longer than other organisms because humans have a long generation time, complex life cycle, and produce few offspring. For many disorders scientists do not know the link between DNA and the disorder. The link for cystic fibrosis and sickle cell disease is understood The small change in the DNA of one gene affects the structure of a protein – this causes the disorder. Lysosomal Disease (2:09) Depends on the gene’s protein product and its role in the cell Cystic fibrosis – one copy of the normal allele provides enough proteins to function Normal allele is dominant over the recessive Huntington’s – one copy of the normal allele is not enough, so the disorder allele is dominant over the normal allele Y chromosome is smaller than the X, therefore it has fewer genes. Males have only one X chromosome, so all X-linked alleles are expressed in males If a disorder is recessive, females must have two copies of the allele because they have two X chromosomes. Colorblindness: far more common in males Said to be X-linked, meaning that the allele is only present on the X chromosome Since males only have one X chromosome, they only need one copy of the recessive allele to have colorblindness, whereas females need two copies. Hemophilia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy Does Dad have the disease? What about Mom? Probability that a daughter will inherit? Probability that a son will inherit? Females need to adjust to the extra X allele. British geneticist Mary Lyon discovered that one X chromosome is randomly switched off. The switched off chromosome forms a dense region in the nucleus called the Barr body. Normally not found in males Reason for color in calico cats In meiosis, chromosomes separate. If this fails to work properly, errors occur Nondisjunction – most common error When homologous chromosomes fail to separate Abnormal number of chromosomes finds its way into gametes Trisomy 13, 18, and 21 Trisomy 13 – Patau Syndrome (47,XY,+13) Trisomy 18 – Edward’s Syndrome (47,XY,+18) Serious eye, brain, Almost every organ circulatory defects system affected; 1:6000 as well as cleft live births. Children palate; 1:15,000 live with full Trisomy 18 births; children generally do not live rarely live more than more than a few a few months months. Trisomy 21 - Down Syndrome (47,XY,+21) 47,XYY Klinefelter Syndrome (47,XXY) Male sex organs present, but sterile; breast enlargement and other feminine body characteristics; normal intelligence; 1:750 live male births Somewhat taller than average and often have below normal intelligence; at one time (~1970s), it was thought that these men were likely to be criminally aggressive, but this hypothesis has been proven false; 1:1000 live male births Turner’s Syndrome (45,XO) Trisomy X 47,XXX 1:1000 live female births; healthy and fertile; often cannot be distinguished from normal female except by karyotype 1:2500 live female births; do not mature sexually during puberty and are sterile; short stature and normal intelligence Until recently we could not modify the genetic code (genome). Scientists use their knowledge of the structural and chemical properties of DNA to study and change it We have the technology to extract DNA from cells, to cut DNA into smaller pieces, and to identify the sequence of bases No two individuals are exactly genetically alike. DNA fingerprinting analyzes sections of DNA that vary widely from person to person DNA separated into series of bands Useful in convictions (first used in England, 1986) Samples can be taken from blood, hair, and bodily fluids It’s easy to see in this example that daughter 2 is the child from the mother’s previous marriage and son 2 is adopted. You can see that both daughter 1 and son 1 share RFLPs with both the mom and dad, while daughter 2 has RFLPs of the mom but not the dad, and son 2 does not have RFLPs from either parent, so he must have been _____. Fingerprinting FUN! Sequencing of the entire human genome Started in 1990 and finished in 2003 Cost to American taxpayers? $3.8 billion Project goals: Identify all the approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA and determine the sequences of the 3.1 billion base pairs that make up human DNA Store this information in databases Improve tools for data analysis Transfer related technologies to the private sector Address the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project. Genome Video (24:20) How do we get DNA out of cells? Three basic steps: Break cells open and remove the membranes Remove proteins from the DNA using salt Add ethanol – DNA is not soluble in ethanol so it clumps together Gene Therapy: An absent or faulty gene is replaced by a normal working one. How does it work? 1. Body cells with the defective gene are isolated 2. A copy of the normal gene is inserted into viruses 3. The isolated cells are "infected" with these modified viruses 4. The viral DNA which carries the normal gene inserts itself into the host DNA 5. The host cells that now contain the new DNA are cloned in the lab 6. These new cultured cells are injected into the patient When has it been successful? Scientists have seen some success in the following: ▪ Inherited blindness ▪ Sickle cell disease ▪ Cystic fibrosis ▪ Some cancers (leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma) ▪ Parkinson’s disease ▪ Huntington’s disease ▪ SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency) ▪ Deafness in guinea pigs Limitations & Problems 1. The treatment may only be temporary 2. Patient has an immune response to the virus 3. Virus may regain its ability to cause disease 4. The therapy must target specific cells 5. Usually cannot reverse damage already done to body systems 6. The cost for just one treatment can be well over $100,000 (and insurance doesn’t cover it) Gene Therapy Success (3:34) What is Gene Therapy? (15:27) This one might hurt your brain!