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Methods in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Part 1 Flashcards

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utilizes laboratory-based technologies to manipulate DNA

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genetic engineering

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used as a tool to analyze gene structure and expression, changes in the DNA content of bacteria and eukaryotic cells by directly introducing cloned DNA to be apart of the genome

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Recombinant DNA

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what are the 2 essentials of a molecular biologist’s toolkit?

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restriction endonucleases and cloning vectors

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allow DNA to be cut into precise pieces

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restriction endonucleases

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such as plasmids or phages used to carry inserted foreign DNA fragments

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cloning vectors

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-enzymes that degrade nucleic acids, opposite of polymerase
-hydrolyze or break an ester bond in a phosphodiester linkage between adjacent nucleotides in a polynucleotide chain

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nucleases

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can hydrolyze internal bonds within a polynucleotide chain

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endonuclease

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acts at the end of a chain and hydrolyze from that end position

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exonuclease

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9
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recognition site and cleavage site are the same

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type II restriction enzymes

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cleavage site can be up to 1000 bp away from the recognition site

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Type I restriction enzymes

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closer cleavage sites, usually up to 20 to 30 bp away from the recognition site

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Type III

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cut which leaves single-stranded 3’ or a 5’ overhang, that easily re-attach to other ends (sticky ends)

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staggered cut

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13
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cut that doesn’t leave an overhang

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blunt double-stranded cut

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14
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what is needed for a molecule to be cloned

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a vector and an insert

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What should an ideal vector be able to do?

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replicate autonomously and be able to amplify insert DNA up to 10 kb

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what does a vector generally contain?

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-selectable marker
-origin of replication
-restriction site

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Explain the cloning strategy:

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-restriction enzyme cuts vector and insert
-vector and insert are combined
-complementary overhangs are fused together with T4 DNA ligase
-ligated molecules are used to transform E.coli

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the process by which DNA is introduced into a host cell

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transformation

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describe the transformation process:

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-competent E.coli take up outside DNA
-bacteria placed on antibiotic plates to see which ones took up a plasmid
-colonies form

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cluster of identical plasmid-containing bacteria

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colony

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21
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cloning that relies on the hybridization of the complementary base pairs Adenine and Thymine

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TOPO cloning (Topoisomerase based cloning)

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describe the process of TOPO cloning:

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-Taq polymerase leaves a single A overhang on the 3’ end of PCR products or insert
-Thymine comes from a pre-cut , linear cloning ready TOPO vector that has a DNA topoisomerase I fused to the 3’ end
-topoisomerase acts as a ligase & joins A&T together
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describe the process of TOPO cloning:

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-Taq polymerase leaves a single A overhang on the 3’ end of PCR products or insert
-Thymine comes from a pre-cut , linear cloning ready TOPO vector that has a DNA topoisomerase I fused to the 3’ end
-topoisomerase acts as a ligase & joins A&T together

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24
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screening technique that allows for quick and easy detection of successful ligations in vector-based gene cloning

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blue/white screen

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describe blue/white screening for positive transformants:

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-DNA is ligated into a vector
-vector is transformed into competent cells that are grow in the presence of X-gal
-success=white colony; unsuccessful=blue

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what operon does blue/white screening utilize

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lac

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How is the presence of an active B-galactosidase detected by X-gal within the agar plate?

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X-gal is cleaved by B-galactosidase to form a bright blue insoluble pigment

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28
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what do the blue and white colonies contain

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-blue contain the vector without an insert because the B-gal cleaved Xgal into a blue compund
-white remains colorless bc the inactivated B-gal did not cleave X-gal

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what vectors are used to clone larger inserts, express cloned genes in cells, investigate properties of a promoter or create various fusion proteins?

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expression vectors

30
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introduction of gene of interest into the host cell and aids in the analysis of the foreign gene via relevant protein product expression

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dual function

31
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-a naturally fluorescent protein that, when excited with one wavelength of light, emits fluorescence in another wavelength
-used to visualize patterns of gene expression

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Green fluorescent protein (GFP)

32
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a protein of interest is fused to GFP and can thus be visualized in living tissues

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fusion proteins

33
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gel electrophoresis

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separates DNA fragments by size, using an electric current to cause DNA to migrate toward a positive charge; smaller fragments migrate faster

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electrophoresis is done by preparing a small slab of gel in an electrically conductive mildly basic buffer; negatively charged DNA moves by electric current (smaller moves faster)

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Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

35
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permits the exponential amplification of a desired sequence

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PCR

36
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uses reverse transcriptase to convert RNA to DNA for use in a PCR

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RT-PCR

37
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detects the products of PCR amplification during their synthesis and is more sensitive and quantitative than conventional PCR

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Real-time or quantitative PCR (qPCR)

38
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PCR depends on the use of _______________________ that can withstand multiple cycles of template denaturation

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thermostable DNA polymerases

39
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What are the components of PCR?

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-DNA template
-DNA polymerase
-Primers
-Nucleotides (dNTPs)

40
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What are the repeated steps of PCR?

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Denaturation, annealing, extention

41
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the two strands of DNA are separated; normally done at 94 C

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Denaturation

42
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the primers bind to the DNA; normally done at 55 C

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Annealing

43
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using the DNA template, the polymerase adds the dNTPs to the primer and causes the extension of the prime; normally done at 72 C

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Extension

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what does repeating the pcr step lead to

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N(thermal cycles) exponential increase (2N) allowing for phenomenal levels of amplification

45
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-combines the effects of reverse transcription and quantitative PCR to amplify and detect specific targets
-variety of applications including quantifying gene expression levels, validating RNAi, and detecting pathogen

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RT-qPCR

46
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allows collecting data throughout the PCR process as it occurs, thus combining amplification and detection into a single step
-detection based on fluorescence technology

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Real-time PCR

47
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-detection of nucleic acid to complementary sequences
-involves the bonding of a probe to a target seqence

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hybridization

48
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short, complementary nucleic acid strand
-generally labeled with a radioisotope or fluorescent molecule

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probe

49
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a positive hybridization signal is obtained when _____________ occurs between the probe and the target sequence

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complementary base pairing

50
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-allows the detection and localization of viral nucleic acid in tissue sections or cytological specimens using labelled nucleic acid probes with complementary sequences to the target viral nucleic acid

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in situ hybridization (ISH)

51
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uses fluorescent DNA probes to target specific chromosomal locations within the nucleus, resulting in colored signals that can be detected using a fluorescent microscope

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fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)

52
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commonly used for nucleic acid detection following the hybridization of a radioactive probe to filter bound DNA or RNA

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blotting techniques

53
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hybridization of a probe to filter bound DNA

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southern hybridization

54
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hybridization of a probe to filter bound RNA

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Northern hybridization

55
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involves the transfer of DNA from a gel to a membrane, followed by detection of specific sequences by hybridization with a labeled probe

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Southern Blotting

56
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involves determination of nucleotide bases A,T,G and C in the DNA

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DNA sequencing

57
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The classic method of DNA sequencing called _____________________________________ has been significantly used since its discovery by Frederick Sanger and colleagues in 1977.

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dideoxy sequencing or Chain termination reaction

58
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method that requires many identical copies of DNA, an oligonucleotide primer that is complementary to a short stretch of the DNA, DNA polymerase, deoxynucleotides, and dideoxynucleotides (ddNTPS)

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Sanger Sequencing

59
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why is it called the chain termination reaction

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ddNTPs terminate DNA synthesis at particular nucleotides

60
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modified nucleotides that can be incorporated into the growing DNA strand but lack the 3’ hydroxyl group needed to attach the next nucleotide

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ddNTPs

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what is the difference between chain-termination PCR and standard PCR

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ddNTPs are added in chainterm and causes extension to cease

62
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what is the result of chain-termination PCR

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millions to billions of oligonucleotide copies of the DNA sequence of interest, terminated at random lengths (n) by 5’-ddNTPS

63
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what side of the electrode is DNA pulled to

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positive because it is negative

64
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shows the fluorescent peak of each nucleotide along the length of the template

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chromatogram

65
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what type of electrophoresis is used with Sanger sequencing

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capillary gel

66
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-allows detection of specific protein-DNA interactions in vivo and mapping of all the protein-binding sites for a given protein across the entire genome
-used to identify the relative abundance of a specific protein or specific protein modification at a certain region in the genome

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Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP)

67
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how are antibodies utilized in ChIP

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antibodies selectively recognize and bind proteins, including histones, histone modifications, transcription factors, and cofactors to provide information about chromatin states and gene transcription

68
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describe the process of ChIP

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-protein and DNA are crosslinked
-chromatin broken into small fragments
-antibody used to immunoprecipitate protein of interest
-DNA then purified and analyzed by PCR, sequencing, or by labeling the DNA and applying to a tiling array to detect genome-wide interactions

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