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pedigree

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chart/family tree that uses sets of symbols
-objective is to show the history of inherited traits through generations
-frequently rule out a certain mode of inheritance but not prove

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how to show generations in a pedigree

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marked vertically by roman numerals
-I being generation 1

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how to show birth order on a pedigreee

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marked horizontally by number 1, 2, 3 ….
-done individually with each generation
-typically oldest to youngest as you move to the right
-connected through horizontal lines above the symbols

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how to show multiple siblings in one symbol

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have that gender shape with the number there is present in the family

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proband

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who it is about, consultant
-marked by : an arrow on the bottom of the symbol pointing towards the shape

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what must be included in a pedigree

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proband, race/ethnicity, first name/initial of relatives, affected status for each individual, age of family members (or age of death), adoption status, pregnancy/abortion, consanguinity, marriage/divorce, mating, carrier status and is they are twins

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how to show what the shading is of each individual

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use a key with symbols to show what the shading means
-if multipole disorders are present, can use multiple shading/patterns

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monozygotic twins

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identical
-develops from a single fertilized egg and therefore must be the same gender
-splitting of zygote at any stage
-both implant separately
-more rare

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dizygotic twins

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fraternal
-develops from 2 eggs being fertilized by two different sperms
-they are no more similar than two siblings

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carrier

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you have the gene, but do not show the phenotype
-only occurs in recessive traits

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locus (loci)

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specific location of a gene or DNA sequence on a chromosome
-chromosome number, arm, region and band
-the numbers go outward from the centromere (meaning 1 is closest to the centromere and increases as you go outward)

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homozygous

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carrying identical alleles for one or more genes
-same allele, same gene

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heterozygous

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carrying two different alleles for one or more genes
-1 bad, 1 good

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heterogeneity

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variation within genes and phenotypes
-many genes can lead to the same phenotype
-for example HL/deafness has tons of genes that can result in it

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ploidy

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number

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diploid cell

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double number of chromosomes found in a mature germ cell
-somatic has 46 (23 pairs)

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germ cells

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egg and sperm cells
-haploid with half the number of chromosomes (23)

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aneuploidy

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abnormal number of chromosomes, can be extra or missing
-occurs at cell division and the cells do not separate equally between daughter cells
-leads to chromosomal abnormalities

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knockout mouse

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genetically engineered mouse with specific genes artificially deleted

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cellular homeostasis

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tendency of a cell or organisms to regulate its internal conditions, such as chemical composition of body fluids, to maintain health and functioning regardless of external conditions

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phenocopy

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environmentally caused trait that mimics a genetically determined traits
-it is not inherited but makes the conditions look as if they were
-ex. hair loss from chemotherapy can mimic the phenotype of alopecia

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pleiotrophy

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diverse effects of one gene or gene pair on several organ systems and functions resulting in multiple phenotypic effects in the body
-all syndromic due to affecting multiple organs
-example is marfan’s syndrome which is a genetic disorder of connective tissue (that develops into a lot of things within the body)

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how do we classify genetic disorders

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by chromosomal abnormalities, by single gene defect, by mitochondrial defect, by multifactorial/polygenic defect and by environmental influences

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chromosomal abnormalities

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will have effects on many parts of the body and most people with unbalanced chromosomes have pre- or post-natal onset growth deficiencies and intellectual disability (for example stunted growth)
-an individual with 2 anomalies is unlikely to have this with exception of sex chromosomes due to them being small

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subcentric or submetacentric
p and q arms are unequal lengths
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metacentric
two arms are roughly the same length
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acrocentric
p arm is so short it is hard to observe -in humans 13, 14, 15, 21, 22 and Y are this type naturally
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telocentric
the centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosomes -not present within humans
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holocentric
entire lengthe of the chromosome acts as the centromere -found within worms and not within humans
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mendelian or monogenic inheritance
inheritance of conditions is caused by mutation of a single gene -has 2 laws (segregation and independent assortment) -most causes are caused by a single gene and are classified by a mode of inheritance
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1st law
law of segregation -each parent passes a randomly selected gene copy or allele to the offspring -the offspring will receive a pair of alleles of that gene for the trait by inheriting sets of homologous chromosomes from the parents
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2nd law
law of independent assortment -separate genes for separate traits are passed from parents to offspring independently of one another -biological selection of one gene has nothing to do with the selection of the other gene
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what are the single gene defects
autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, x-linked dominant, x-linked recessive , y-linked
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autosomal dominant (AD)
you only need one bad gene to show the phenotype -the bad gene "overpowers" the good gene to cause an abnormal phenotype -mom or dad can pass it down -affected people are heterozygous
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characteristics of AD
-vertical transmission (each generation will have it) -unaffected individuals cannot transmit the disease -males and females are affected equally -variable expressivity and penetrance
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expressivity
the severity of the genetic condition for the affected individuals -how it expressed
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penetrance
frequency of occurrence -some can manifest later in life -some could appear to have skipped a generation because they show no sign or symptoms
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what are the risks of the child within AD
50% per pregnancy since only one copy is needed -can be DD, Dd or dd (anything with D will have it)
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autosomal recessive
two identical copies of the bad gene are needed to show the phenotype -family members of the same generation are affected but not in other generations -parents are carrier's
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characteristics of AR
-two copies are needed -will result in a homozygous offspring -carrier parent is required -horizontal family pattern -either male or female can transmit the trait -equal chance in both males and females
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what are the risks of the child within AR
50% chance a carrier, 25% they have it, 25% chance they do not have it per pregnancy -can be RR (will have it), Rr (carrier), rr (has it)
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complementary mating
different genes but same phenotype -when they mate offspring is not affected -for example 2 deaf parents with different genes when mate will have an offspring that is not affected
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non-complementary mating
same gene and same phenotype -parents are carriers and the offspring will be affected
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pseudo dominance
one recessive gene could result in the expression of the phenotype -inheritance of a recessive trait mimics and autosomal dominant pattern
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x-linked recessive
females are carriers with no signs of the disease and males will show the phenotype when affected -since men are hemizygous, they just need a gene error on the X to cause the disease (XY) -women have two X genes so they are homozygous so need both bad genes
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characteristics of x-linked recessive
-no father to son transmission -transmission from unaffected female carriers to males is a 50% chance (can give the good or bad) -all daughters of a male with the trait will become carriers (since they have to pass down the X) -trait may be transmitted through a series of carrier females (meaning multiple generations of carriers before a phenotype)
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what are the risks of the child within x-linked recessive
-50% unaffected and 50% carrier for females -50% unaffected and 50% affected for males
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x-linked dominant
females with the abnormal gene on one X chromosome will manifest the disease condition regardless of what is on the other X chromosome -all you need is 1 bad gene
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characteristics of x-linked dominant
-females if affected will show sings, if males are affected will show signs -no father to son transmission
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what are the risks of the child within x-linked dominant
-both sons and daughters have a 50% chance of inheriting the condition from the mother -the son will not be affected and the daughter has a 100% chance of being affected if inherited from the father
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how to differentiate x-linked recessive from x-linked dominant
look at the male offspring of the father -the son should be unaffected because he will inherit the Y from his father BUT the daughter will show the disorder if affected with dominant
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y-linked
expressed only to male offspring because the father has to pass the Y to the son -traits encoded on the y are passed directly from father to son -there is no balancing of the mutant Y gene by X or another Y -no transmission from daughter from father -many Y traits are involved in abnormal male sexual development which results in decreased fertility
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multifactorial
traits result from the interplay of multiple environmental factors with multiple genes -commonly associated with sporadic gene mutations -example is oculo-auriculo-vertebral (OAV) spectrum disorder
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polygenic
traits or diseases caused by the impact of many different genes -each gene has a small individual impact on the phenotype -these traits are quantitative meaning the more genes involved, the more severe the manifestation will be -example is cleft lip/palate
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mitochondrial inheritance
vertical pattern from mom, all generations will be affected -during meiosis, the mitochondria are passed from the mother to the occyte (sperms do not contribute cytoplasm during fertilization which is where mitochondria is located) -no children of fathers with the trait will inherit it -ALL children of an affected mother will be affected
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genomic imprinting
process in which the phenotype differs depending upon which parent transmits a particular allele or chromosome -phenotype will vary based on if it's from mom or dad -it is the same gene mutation but will result in a different phenotype -example deletion of chromosome 15 will result in prader willi syndrome (paternal origin) and angelman syndrome (maternal)
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anticipation
due to allelic expansion, severity will get worse -worsening of symptoms of a genetic disease from one generation to the next
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allelic expansion
the increase in gene size that occurs from the number of trinucleotide base sequences increasing
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what are examples of allelic expansion and anticipation
huntington's disease (AD pattern) -gene on tip of chromosome 4p -normal has 6-37 but in an affected there is 35-121 copies
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why are men hemizygous? why are female homozygous?
men have XY, two different chromosomes females have XX, two same chromosomes
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what chromosomes are most common with trisomy?
13, 18 and 21 within somatic cells
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what are the differences between autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive?
dominant : only need one bad gene to show the phenotype, if someone gets it they show it recessive : need two identical to show the phenotype, includes carriers
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what are the differences between x-linked dominant and x-linked recessive
dominant : in females one will show the phenotype and in males one will show the phenotype, if inherited from the father from the daughter they will be affected recessive : in females need two bad genes and in males only one will show the phenotype, if inherited from the father in a daughter they will be a carrier
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why are y-linked patterns rare?
the y chromosome is the smallest chromosome with a small amount of genes
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if you see carriers on a pedigree, what does this indicate right away?
it is a recessive type of inheritance
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what is an important characteristic about chromosomal abnormalities?
they affect multiple systems
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what are two common characteristics of chromosomal abnormalities?
growth defect and intellectual disability
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monosomic
only one copy of the chromosome is present -missing one
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trisomic
extra copy of a chromosome -added one
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nullisomic
no chromosome of that pair is present -not survivable
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multifactorial vs. polygenic
multifactorial : multiple genes with the environment polygenic : multiple genes interplaying together
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example of AD inheritance
waardenburg syndrome
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example of AR inheritance
sickle cell anemia
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example of x-linked recessive inheritance
colorblindness or hemophilia
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example of x-linked dominant inheritance
alport's syndrome
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example of y-linked inheritance
webbed toes
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example of mitochondrial inheritance
leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy

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