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Introduction to Genetics 1 What is genetics? The second-most interesting subject in the world. Second to what?! Microbiology 2 Genetics Is the study of inherited traits and their variation Figure 1.1 Is also an informational science that is having a huge societal impact 3 Topics to consider An understanding of genetics undergirds an understanding of the world. More diseases are now being understood in terms of gene expression. As our knowledge of and technology in this field increase, bioethical issues arise that preceding generations could not have imagined. 4 Genes Contain the instructions within the cells for protein production Genes are composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Traits are produced by an interaction between the genes and their environment Figure 1.1 5 The Genome Is the complete set of genetic information for an organism It includes all of the genes present in an organism - It also includes DNA sequences that do not encode genes Genomics is a field that analyzes and compares genomes of different species 6 Levels of Genetics Figure 1.2 7 How DNA is organized 8 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) A double-stranded polymer consisting of a chain of nucleotides Deoxyribonucleotide components: - Phosphate - Sugar: Deoxyribose - Base: Adenine A Guanine G Thymine T Cytosine C The sequence of the bases code for the amino acid sequence in a protein 9 Box, Figure 1 Reading1.1, Figure 1 10 Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) A single stranded polymer of ribonucleotides Ribonucleotide components: - Phosphate - Sugar: Ribose - Base: Adenine A Guanine G Uracil U Cytosine C Exists in several types Uses information on DNA to construct proteins 11 Box, Figure 2 Reading 1.1, Figure 2 12 The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology 13 The Human Genome Only 1.5% of our DNA encodes protein - About 20,325 protein-encoding genes in all Rest of the human genome includes highly repeated sequences with unknown functions Genes known to cause disorders or traits are cataloged in a database - Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) Proteomics is a field that studies the proteins made in a cell 14 Let’s go from big to small… All of our cells have a nucleus (except red blood cells). The nucleus consists of ______ pairs of chromosomes. That’s _______ total chromosomes That means we have 2 copies of every chromosome! Genes are the units of heredity and are sequences of DNA. 15 Continued… Therefore, we have two copies of every gene. These copies are called alleles. The changes in DNA sequence that distinguish alleles arise through mutation. Mutations in sperm or egg cells are passed on to the next generation Mutations may be positive, negative, or neutral 16 Chromosomes Composed of DNA and protein Found in the nucleus of the cell Human somatic cells have 46 chromosomes - 22 pairs of autosomes - A pair of sex chromosomes - Females have two X chromosomes - Males have one X and a Y 17 Karyotype A chart displaying the chromosome pairs from largest to smallest Figure 1.2 Figure 1.2 18 Cells A human body contains approximately 50-100 trillion cells - All cells except RBCs contain the same genome Differentiation causes cells to differ in appearance and function - Controlled by variation in gene expression Stem cells are less specialized and can become many different cell types 19 Individual The genotype of an individual refers to the alleles they carry The phenotype is the visible trait A dominant allele is expressed if the individual carries just one copy A recessive allele is only expressed if the individual carries two copies 20 The Family Individuals are genetically connected into families A pedigree is a diagram used to study traits in families - Can be used to trace multiple genes or genes with large environmental component - Will be discussed in detail in Chapter 4 21 Gene Pool and population Gene pool—all of the alleles in a population. A population is a group of interbreeding individuals. An individual does not have a gene pool. Depending on environmental conditions, certain alleles may be more prevalent in certain populations. 22 Mendelian vs. Multifactorial Traits Mendelian traits are determined by a single gene - Their recurrence is predicted based on Mendel’s laws Multifactorial traits are determined by one or more genes and the environment - Predicting their recurrence is much more difficult Most traits are multifactorial 23 Mendelian vs. Multifactorial Traits Figure 1.5 24 Connecting Structure to Function Genesprotein products MutationsDisorders Enzymes are proteins, so if there is a mutation in a gene coding for an enzyme, the cells may not be able to process a certain food or build a certain macromolecule. 25 Genes and Disease Risk Genetic determinism is the idea that the expression of an inherited trait is inevitable (ignores environmental influences). This may be harmful or helpful, depending on its application - As part of a social policy, it is disastrous - Knowing genetic risks can help us make good choices 26 An example of gene function-PKU • • • • Stands for phenolketonuria Caused by deficiency in an enzyme called PAH (phenylalanine hydroxylase). PAH helps break down phenylalanine, an amino acid. What do you think happens if phenylalanine can’t break down? 27 PKU • • PKU results in mental retardation if untreated. The gene for PAH is located on chromosome 12. Chromosome 12 28 PKU • • • A mutation in PAH could cause the protein to misfold and not produce functional PAH enzyme. This is ok because we have two copies of chromosome 12, and therefore two copies of PAH, so one will work. However, if both copies of the gene are mutated, a person will have PKU. 29 PKU • • As long as one normal copy is inherited, a person will be fine. This is an autosomal recessive disorder. 30