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What is the forward genetic approach?

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Seek to find the genes encoded by DNA that are responsible for a phenotype of interest

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Summaries the forward genetic approach:

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  • Starts with phenotype
  • A series of mutants with defects in a particular phenotype may be linked in the same molecular pathways/functions
  • Enables the wild-type genes for this pathway to be identified and studied
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Describe the forward genetic approach:

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1) Isolate mutants with a phenotype of interest.
2) Define genes responsible for these phenotypes.
3) Clone/identify the genes.
4) Analyse the genes to predict encoded proteins

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Describe the isolate mutants with a phenotype of interest stage of forwards genetics of forward genetics:

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  • Choose good organism for genetics
  • Mutagenise (physical, chemical and biological mutagens)
  • Screen for mutants with the desired phenotype (For essential cell functions require conditional lethal point mutants)
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Examples of genetic model organisms:

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  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Caenorhabditis elegans
  • Drosophila melanogaster
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What are physical mutagens?

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  • UV

- Ionising radiation

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What are chemical mutagens?

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  • Base analogous

- Alkylating agents

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What are biological mutagens?

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Transposable elements

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What are screen for the desired phenotype?

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Temperature sensitive mutants (mutant protein is functional at the permissive temperature/non-functional at the non-permissive (restrictive) temperature)

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Give an example forward genetics:

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Cell cycle - fission yeast Schizosachhoromyces pombe

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Describe define genes responsible for these phenotypes stage of forwards genetics:

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Genetic complementation tests can determine if a phenotype arises from mutations in the same or separate genes

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Describe clone/identify the genes stage of forwards genetics:

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Clone genes by mutant rescue (mutant complementation)
Transform cells with gene/cDNA library
Isolate transform ants which rescue, or restore a wild type phenotype

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What is a gene library?

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Collection of recombinant clones

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Describe analyse the genes to predict encoded proteins stage of forward genetics:

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  • Compare predicted protein sequence with database sequences
  • BLAST = Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
  • Gives clue to function, which can be testes
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What is the eukaryotic cell cycle controlled by?

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Protein phosphorylation

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What is responsible for cell cycle control?

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CDKs

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How were CDKs discovered?

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By genetic analysis

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Which of the following sets of procedures is involved in forward genetics?

A) Alter gene in vitro; introduce into cell; determine phenotypic effects.
B) Clone gene into plasmid; hybridise mutant oligonucleotide; grow up in Escherichia coli; isolate desired mutagenised clone.
C) Isolate mutants; define genes responsible; clone the gene.
D) Transcription; RNA processing; translation.

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C

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What is reverse genetics approach?

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Seeks to find the phenotypes linked to specific sequences of DNA

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How does reverse genetics approach try and find out the phenotypes linked to specific DNA sequences?

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  • Complete knockout the function of a gene or alter its sequence
  • Then observe the effect phenotypic affects
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How is reverse genetics done traditional ?

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Alteration to genes in complete vitro

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How is reverse genetics done now?

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Deleting, disrupting or producing mutations in a specific gene may reveal phenotypes that can reveal their functions

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Summaries the mechanism to reverse genetics approach:

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1) Alter gene in vitro
2) Introduce into cell
3) Determine phenotypic effects

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Describe alter gene in vitro stage of reverse genetics?

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  • DNA sequences synthesised

- Use recombinant DNA techniques

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Give an example of recombinant DNA techniques are used in reverse genetics:
Oligonucleotide-mediated site-directed mutagenesis
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Describe Oligonucleotide-mediated site-directed mutagenesis:
- Gene in plasmid - Denature and hybridise mutant oligo - Grow up in E.coli - Isolate desire clone
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Describe introduce DNA into cell stage of reverse genetics:
``` Take up in cell: -Direct uptake of DNA or -Aid/Induce cell DNA uptake When take up: -transgene has transient expression and replicates on a plasmid -Chromosomal interaction (random or targeted to a particular locus) -Somatic or germ cell -Haploid or diploid ```
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How is direct uptake of cell done in reverse genetics?
Incubate DNA with competent cells | Bacterial/yeast transformation or animal cell transfection
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How is aided/induce cell DNA uptake in reverse genetics?
- Electroporation - Microinjection - Virus-mediated - Ballistic (Gene gun/Cells with walls e.g. plants) - Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated (Plants and some fungi)
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Hoe are transgenic cells detected in reverse genetics?
- Selectable marker gene | - Yeast and bacteria often use auxotrophic mutants
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Describe phenotypic effects:
Compare between controlled and experimented organism
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How can homologous recombination be utilised for gene targeting?
- Breakage and rejoining of DNA | - Gene disruption/deletion
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What may gene targeting need?
Marker genes or a marker recycling scheme
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What does CRISPR stand for?
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
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Describe the steps of CRISPR-mediated viral defence in bacteria:
- Short viral DNA sequences is integrated into CRISPR locus - RNA is transcribed from CRISPR locus, processed, and bound to Cas protein - Small crRNA in complex with Cas seeks out and destroys viral sequences
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How can CRISPR be used for gene editing?
- Double strand break - Activation of gene - Repressor of gene
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What concerns are there about CRISPR and gene editing?
Ethical concerns in regards to humans
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What can CRISPR be used with for gene editing?
gene insertion
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What does CRISPR and gene insertion enhance?
Homologous recombination
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What does targeted regulated expression of native genes mean?
Replacing native promoter for your favourite gene with and active one or regulatable promoter
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What are promoter activity reporters?
Reporters identify when and where genes are switched on and off by the promoter
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Examples of reports:
β-Galactosidase, Luciferase, Green fluorescent protein (GFP) reporters
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When are reports a problem?
Problem for haploid organisms, problem with complex promoters, problem for organisms with no formal genetics
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Why do we tag proteins with fluorescence?
Allows observation of where DNA is and what it is doing and get clues of their function
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How can we avoid genomic editing?
By using RNAi
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What does RNAi do?
-Cleavage of targeting RNA or -Translation repression and destruction of target RNA or -Formation of heterochromatin on DNA from which target RNA is being transcribed
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What is RNA interference forwards or reverse genetics approach?
Reverse genetics approach
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What is RNAi an experimental tool for?
Specific gene "knockdown"
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What is high throughput?
Use of automated equipment to rapidly test thousands to millions of samples for biological activity at the model organism, cellular, pathway, or molecular level.
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Why do we use high throughput?
-Organism are complex

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