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total genetic potential of MO, code in its DNA

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gene

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the DNA that is expressed by the MO under a given set of conditions

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phenotype

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change in nucleotide sequence, may result in change of protein

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mutation

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types of mutations

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mutant/wild type
spontaneous
induced

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product of the standard “normal” allele at a locus, in contrast to that produced by a non-standard, “mutant” allele

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wild type mutation

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errors that lead to changes in DNA

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spontaneous mutation

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exposed to chemical or physical agent

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induced mutation

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  • damage DNA
  • alter DNA chemistry
  • interfere with repair mechanism
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mutagen

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point mutations can be

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silent
missense
nonsense

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  • AAU–>AAC
  • both code for same AA
  • protein unaltered
  • no consequence for organism
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silent point mutation

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  • GAG–>GUG
  • AA is different
  • significant but not always deadly
  • sickle cell anemia
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missense point mutation

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  • UAU–>UAA
  • stops instead of AA
  • non functional product protein fragment
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nonsense pont mutation

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insertion or deletion of nucleotide

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frameshift mutations

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describe the Ames Test

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  • The Ames test is based on the observation that many carcinogens also are mutagens.
  • The test determines if a substance increases the rate of mutation; that is, if it is a mutagen. If the substance is a mutagen, then it is also likely to be carcinogenic if an animal is exposed to it at sufficient levels
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what was Bruce Ames procedure for his experiment with histidine + Salmonella

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  • had culture of Salmonella histidine auxotroph and added it to a plate with complete medium and small amount of histidine (control) and to a plate that had medium with test mutagen and small amount of histidine
  • incubated at 37 degrees C for a day or two
  • the control plate had spontaneous revertants and the other had revertants induced by the mutagen
  • if numbers are larger on mutant plate than control, then the revertants are induced by mutagen
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why add liver enzymes to the Ames test?

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alfotoxins (produced by fungus) are mutagenic when broken down and makes results more accurate

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exchange/combining of genetic material from two organisms

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recombination

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recombination in eukaryotes and prokaryotes

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-eukaryotes
diploid; crossing over b/t chromosome pairs (meiosis)
-prokaryotic
transfer of pieces of DNA from a donor bacterium to recipient (another bacteria)
incorporate into recipient DNA

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mechanisms of DNA transfer

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conjugation
transformation
transduction

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cell to cell contact, depends on presence of plasmids

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recipient bacterium takes up “free-floating” DNA

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transformation

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bacterial virus (phage) transfers DNA from donor to recipient

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small pieces of extra DNA

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how are plasmids independent of host chromosome

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  • can be eliminated (hi temp, starvation)
  • multiple copies
  • some can integrate with chromosome (episome)
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genes for pili sex (conjugation)
fertility F plasmids
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antibiotic resistance genes
R plasmids
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toxin genes
virulence plasmids
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- genes to degrade pesticides (Sutamonas sp) | - N2 fixation (Ribosium bacteria)
metabolic plasmids
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Lederburg and Tatum experiment
- used triple mutants - positive, mixture and negative strains in tubes - positive and negative tubes had no spontaneous generation on plates - mixture plate had bacteria that synthesized all 6 - conclusion: must be genetic change in bacteria
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Davis experiment
- "U tube" experiment - positive and negative strains were separated by a fritted glass filter - filter does not allow bacteria to move, avoids cross feeding, no cells pass but media and nutrients, - mixes back and forth from pressure/suction - conclusion: cells need to interact to be phototrophs
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describe F+ by F+ mating
- transfer of plasmid and gene - F+ pillus connects to F- cell - conjugation bridge forms, origin of transfer pulls of a strand of DNA and nuclease binds to origin of transfer - F- cell translates new strand (plasmid from F+) and becomes F+, which means it can conjugate with other cells
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describe Hfr by F- mating
- most DNA transferred - plasmid incorporated into host chromosome (Hfr) - pillus connects Hfr to F- by forming conjugation bridge - little bit of plasmid and chromosome gene transferred into cell recipient(F-) - donor DNA replicated by rolling circle method and transferred - donor remains unchanged and recipient loses plasmid; donor DNA incorporated into recipient chromosome(F-) - F- cell is genetically distinct from original
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Griffith's transformation experiment
- heat-killed smooth pneumococci with capsule - > mouse lives - live, virulent, smooth pneumococci, with capsule - >mouse dies - live, nonvirulent, rough, pneumococci, no capsule - >mouse lives heat-killed smooth pneumococci with capsule + live, nonvirulent, rough, pneumococci, no capsule = Live, smooth, pneumococci, with capsule PLUS live, rough, pneumococci, no capsule isolated from dead mouse conclusion: must have picked up trait (floating DNA) to form capsule (transformation)
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one complex mRNA with numerous ribosomes attached to produce lots of proteins in short amount of time
polyribosome
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describe transformation with DNA (chromosome) fragments
-bacterial chromosome uptakes SS of DNA and either integrates by nonreciprocal recombination (stable transformation) or degradation (unsuccessful transformation)
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describe transformation with a plasmid
-bacterial chromosome uptakes the plasmid and doesn't incorporate it into its DNA (stable transformation)
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describe transduction
-phage attaches and causes destruction of host DNA -synthesis of viral DNA and coat proteins -virus capsid protein synthesis and virus assembly -lysis of cell with release of phage particles and subsequent infection of another cell -phage recognizes and binds to new cell causes either: -integration of donor DNA into recipient chromosome (stable gene transfer) -degradation (unsuccessful gene transfer) -survival of donor DNA (abortive transduction)
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ability to pick up DNA fragments
competent cells

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