Unit 5 - Genomics & Proteonomics Flashcards

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Genomics

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attempts to describe living organisms in terms of its whole genome (the components, sequences, structure, etc)

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2
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Structural Genomics

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the study of the organization and sequence of genetic information

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3
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Genetic (Linkage) Maps

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approximates locations of genes relative to other genes based on rates of recombination

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4
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2 Limitations of Genetic Linkage Maps

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  • low resolution/detail
  • does not correspond to physical distance b/w genes
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5
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mu

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Map Unit
the distance b/w 2 genes for which every 100 meioses makes 1 recombinant

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6
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cM

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centimorgan
same thing as mu (Map Unit)

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7
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Do markers usually contain genes?

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No.

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8
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If a gene is close to a marker, it is _______ likely to pass together from parent to offspring.

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more

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9
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3 Types of Gene Mapping

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  • Physcial Mapping
  • Restriction Mapping
  • Genetic (Linkage) Mapping
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10
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What two methods are helpful in sequencing entire genomes?

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  • Cloning
  • Restriction Digest
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11
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When did the Human Genome Project Begin?

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1990

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12
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About how many genes are in the human genome?

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~20500 genes

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13
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Whole-Genome Shotgun Sequencing

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fragment and look for overlap
looks for smaller inserts/overlaps & automated w/ computers

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14
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contig

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a CONTINUOUS STRETCH OF DNA formed from overlapping sequences

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15
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partial digestion of DNA

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limit the amt of time DNA is exposed to endonucleases to be digested

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16
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What did Venter and Collins accomplish?

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created rough draft of the human genome

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17
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SNP

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single-nucleotide polymorphism

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18
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Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)

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a site in the genome where individual members differ by a single bp

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19
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Haplotype

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the specific set of SNPs and other genetic variants (such as short tandem repeats) observed on a chromosome

physically linked and inherited together

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20
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What is used to track people’s genetic ancestry

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haplotypes

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21
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GWAS

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Genome-Wide Association Study

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22
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GWAS & SNPs have been useful in studying ______.

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diseases

23
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CNV

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Copy Number Variations

24
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EST

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Expressed Sequence Tags

25
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Copy Number Variations (CNVs)

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the number of copies of DNA sequences varies from person to person

26
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Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs)

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markers associated w/ DNA sequences that are expressed as RNA

27
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Bioinformatics

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molecular biology + computer science

relies on stats, mathematics and engineering

28
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Metagenomics

A

sequencing the genomes of entire communites/groups of organisms

29
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What group of bacteria is associated with obesity?

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Firmicutes

30
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Synthetic Biology

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creating a synthetic cell from scratch!!!
(*Thought: God must understand this very well to create us)

31
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Functional Genomics

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looks to understand and predict what genes do

32
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Transcriptome

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ALL the RNA molecules transcribed from a genome

33
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Proteome

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ALL the PROTEINS encoded by the genome

34
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Metabolomics

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the study of small molecules w/in the cells/tissues/organs and how they interact w/ each other

35
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1 cM is ~____

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1 Megabase (Mb) ; 1 million base pairs

36
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BLAST

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Basic Local Alignment Search Tool

37
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Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST)

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a domain allowing you to search for discovered sequences to ID what a sequence you have might do #helpdeterminefunction

38
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Homologous Sequences

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genes that are evolutionary related
(encompasses ortholgous and paralogous senquences)

39
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Orthologous Squences

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Homolous genes in DIFFERNT SPECIES that evolved from the same gene in a common ancestor
(the alpha-gene in mice and the alpha-gene in chicks are ortologs)

40
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Parlogous Sequences

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Homologous genes arising by duplication of a single gene in the SAME ORGANISM.
(the alpha-chain gene and the beta-chain gene in mice are paralogs)

41
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Reporter Sequence

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encodes an easily observed product to tract the expression of a gene of interest

42
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What process do Microarrays rely on?

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Nucleic Acid Hybridization

43
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About how many genes do human have?

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20,500

44
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About how many genes do prokaryotes have?

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1000-2000

45
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On average, about how many genes are found per 1000 bps?

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~ 1 gene per 1000 bps

46
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gene deserts

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noncoding DNA

47
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What percent of the human genome is derived from transposable elements?

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44.4%

48
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Drosophila

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fruit fly

49
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How many base pairs are in the human genome?

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3.2 Billion

50
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PAGE

A

Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

51
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2D-PAGE separates molecules by _____ and then ______.

A

pH and then mass/size

52
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Isoelectric Focusing separates molecules by ____.

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pH

53
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The Isoelectric Point = a molecule’s _______.

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pH

54
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SDS-PAGE separates molecules by _____.

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size