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name the 4 important achievements leading to modern molecular biology

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  1. Restriction endonucleases(enzymes)
  2. Cloning of DNA
  3. Creation of synthetic probes
  4. PCR
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what do restriction endonucleases do?

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  • cleave very specific DNA sequences

- usually recognize sequences that are short (4-8 base pairs)

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what are the short DNA sequences recognized by restriction enzymes called?

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palindromes (also called restriction sequences)

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how would you identify a palindrome?

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-it is read the exact same (identical, not base pairs) from 5’ to 3’ direction on both strands

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what are the two types of ends that can be formed when a restriction enzyme cleaves a DNA sequence?

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  • sticky ends

- blunt ends

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which end is preferable for ligation? why?

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sticky end!

-helps orient the DNA you want to ligate

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how are restriction enzymes named?

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-for the organism they were derived from

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what is a restriction site?

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  • DNA sequence that can be cleaved by a restriction enzyme

- same thing as a palidrome

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restriction enzymes that recognize LARGER sequences cut more or less frequently than the ones that recognize smaller sequences

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-enzymes that recognize larger sequences cut less frequently

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in general, restriction enzymes are…

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tools that cut, paste, and analyze DNA

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why is it important to know if the restriction enzyme recognizes larger or smaller sequences?

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-if you are preparing DNA for a gel, you need to know how many fragments you are going to end up with.

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Fragments of DNA can be “pasted” together to make a hybrid molecule known as…

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-recombinant DNA

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what enzyme creates the phosphodiester bonds that connect the sequences of DNA in the recombinant DNA?

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DNA ligase

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what are the two ways you can get recombinant DNA?

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  1. generate it from PCR

2. get it straight from an organism

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in the simplest sense, DNA cloning involves inserting a _________ into a ________

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-inserting a restriction fragment (recombinant DNA) into a cloning vector

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when is DNA considered “cloned”

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as soon as it is inserted into the vector

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what is a vector?

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  • molecules of DNA that can accept fragments of foreign DNA

- usually circular

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what are the 3 things a vector must have?

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  1. must be capable of replication in the cell (organism)
  2. must have at least one restriction site for foreign DNA
  3. must carry at least one gene for selection
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what is the most common type of gene for selection used in a vector?

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antibiotic resistance

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why would you use two different restriction enzymes to cut the vector?

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-to help the orientation of the inserted DNA

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what is the most common vector? second most common?

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  1. prokaryotic plasmids

2. yeast plasmids

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what are the two different DNA libraries?

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  1. Genomic DNA libraries

2. cDNA libraries

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the collection of Genomimc DNA libraries contains what?

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-all sequences in the genome, including coding regions, introns, promoters, etc.

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how is the genomimc DNA library made?

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-ENTIRE genome is chopped up by restriction enzymes, cloned into vectors, and used to transform bacteria

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what is cDNA library also known as?
-complementary DNA library
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how is cDNA generated?
- using isolated mRNA from a particular cell or tissue type - mRNA is reverse transcribed and the second strand is synthesized - it is then ligated into a vector, used to transform bacteria, and 1000s of clones are collected
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what does cDNA library contain?
-sequences representing all mRNAs present in the cell or tissue type at the time the mRNA was collected
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how much of the genome is represented with genomic DNA libraries? cDNA libraries?
genomic-representative of the entire genome | cDNA- only what was collected/present at that time
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DNA from a cDNA library can be cloned into an expression vector for production of...
proteins!
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what does the bacterial expression vector need to transform expression bacteria strains?
-promoter, shine-dalgarno sequence, and cDNA
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why would you chose to use a yeast vector instead of a bacterial vector?
-when you want to express a protein that is integrated into the membrane
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what is DNA sequencing used for?
to determine the exact sequence of a clones or PCR amplified stretch of DNA
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what is used in DNA sequencing to stop DNA elongation? why?
- DIdeoxyribonucleotides - ddCTP, ddATP, ddGTP, ddTTP - they lack a free OH group, so elongation cannot continue
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what are probes used for in general?
used to identify DNA fragments
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what is a probe?
-single standed DNA molecule, labeled using radioactivity (or any label) that can be hybridized with a single stranded DNA molecule that is complementary
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what is hybridization?
- target DNA is made ssDNA - it is immobilized so it cannot reanneal - then bathe it in probe - probe binds to target
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how is the target DNA immoblized?
- nitrocellulose membrane has charges associated with it that bind to the DNA - it is hydrophobic in nature
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what are small probes?
COMPLETELY CHEMICALLY synthesized oligonucleotides | -2-30 bp
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what do small probes do?
- they are VERY specific | - can identify a single base mutation in a sequence
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what are large probes?
-made by one of several molecular BIOLOGY techniques (reverse transcriptase, PCR)
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what do large probes do?
- LESS specific | - can be used to identify similar genes in different organisms OR the same gene in different individuals
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small probes are more________ and large probes are more_______
small probes are more diagnostic and large probes are more comparative
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Southern blotting is the analysis of_______
DNA
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Northern blotting is the analysis of_______
RNA
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Western blotting is the analysis of______
Protein
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what kind of sequences does Northern blotting detect?
-only EXPRESSED sequences
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which two blotting techniques are quantitative and qualitative?
1. Northern: measures what genes are expressed and how much they are expressed 2. Western: measures what proteins are expressed and how much they are expressed
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in Western blotting, the probe is a ______ and sees the protein as a _______
- the probe is an antibody | - the protein is an antigen
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what is a polymorphism?
-genetic variation in non-coding region with no disease associated with them
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what happens when there are genetic variations in intervening sequences?
- not much | - they are generally not harmful since they have no consequence on the expression of genes or proteins
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why is the intervening sequence region hypervariable?
-there is no selective pressure for genetic changes in this region because they do not impact the expression of genes or proteins
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what is a mutation?
genetic variations that actually cause disease
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what are the two things that one or the other needs to happen in order to indicate a RFLP?
-the genetic change needs to create or destroy a restriction site ORRRRR -the genetic change needs to have more or less of a repeated sequence
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what does RFLP stand for?
Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
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what accounts for 90% of genetic variation?
single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
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when would a single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) cause a RFLP and when is it just a SNP?
- when it creates or abolishes a restriction site, it will create a RFLP - when it doesnt, it is just a genetic varation
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is an RFLP from a SNP usually created by a disease causing mutation?
- it can be | - more often its a harmless change that results in a different restriction pattern
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with SNPs, is the new fragment longer or shorter?
- it depends!! - it can create OR abolish a restriction site - also depends on the original size of the fragment
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how are RFLPs created with SNPs?
-creating or abolishing a restriction site
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how are RFLPs created with VNTRs?
-more or less of a tandem repeat
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what is the size of the RFLP dependent on when created by a SNP?
-depends on different restriction cutting
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what is the size of the RFLP dependent on when created by VNTRs?
-depends on the number of repeats
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what are RFLPs created by SNPs used for?
- used to mark genes | - disease markers
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what are RFLPs created by VNTRs used for?
- used as molecular fingerprints | - used in forensics and paternity tests to identify individuals
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how does DNA cloning amplify DNA?
-amplify fragments by inserting them into a vector and the HOST REPLICATES the vector
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how does PCR amplify DNA?
- amplification all done completely in a tube | - amplify DNA without having to clone it
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what do we need to create a primer for PCR?
-we need to know the sequence of two small flanking regions of the sequence we want to amplify
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what are primers (used in PCR)
-nucleotides that are complementary to the flanking region of the target DNA
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what enzyme do the primers for PCR act as a primer for?
DNA polymerase
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what is used to denature the DNA for PCR?
Heat
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what are the three steps of PCR that are repeated until the chain is the length you want?
- denature - anneal - extend
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what are the general temperatures for denaturing, annealing, and extending?
- denaturing: 95 C - annealing: 55 C - Extension: 72 C
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what kind of enzymes are used for PCR
heat stable Taq DNA polymerases
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what are the two major advantages of PCR?
- high sensitivity: only need trace amounts of DNA to do it - speed: only takes a few hours - PCR gives really clean DNA
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what are the two methods used for analysis of gene expression?
- northern blot | - microarrays
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what is a microarray and what is used for?
- contain thousands of immobilized sequences (probes) on glass slides - used to compare global gene expression changes in different cells types
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what are the three ways to analyze proteins?
- proteomics - enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays - western blot
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what is a major fault in ELISAs?
- they can produce false positives - if negative, you can be confident in your results - if positive, you should re check with western blotting
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between western blotting and ELISAs, which one is most sensitive and which one is more specific?
- ELISA is more sensitive | - western blotting is more specific
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what techniques are quantitative as well as qualitative?
- Northern blotting - Western blotting - Microarray - ELISA - Protenomics
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Sickle cell is a mutation in what gene, and does what?
- mutation in B-globin gene | - eliminates a restriction site
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sickle cell is an exception, but usually an RFLP used for diagnosis is linked to the disease, but not __________-
-no the actual disease causing mutation
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what are the three ways to test for sickle cell?
- southern blotting - PCR - ASO probes
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what are ASO probes?
- allele specific oligonucleotide - they recognize allele specific differences - hella specific
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why is ASO awesome?
- specific and reliable - very fast - non-invasive - inexpensive

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