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LECTURE 11:GENETIC AND INHERITANCE
Mendels Legacy Genetics is everywhere
these days and it willcontinue as a dominantforce in biology andsociety for decades to
come. Wouldnt it be nice if
people understood itbetter?
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BASIC GENETICS AND INHERITANCE
1. Introduction
2. Basic Genetics &Inheritance
Gene Chromosome Loci Allele Features Gametes Zygote Diploid
Dominant & Recessive Homozygous Heterozygous
3. Review
4. Inheritance Principle of Inheritance
A Punnett square
5. Genetic Problems6. Genetic engineering
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I. INTRODUCTION
Basic DefinitionGenetics study of inheritance of characteristicsGenome complete set of genetic instructions
Genomicsfield in which thebody is studiedin terms of
multiple,interactinggenes
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Why is this important? It is important, forexamples ,for Paint Horse breeders tounderstand genetic inheritance so they can breedfor certain coat patterns, possibly raising thevalue of their horses.
What does a gene do? Genes transfer thegenetic information from a parent to its offspring,determining the appearance of the offspringincluding the coat color and pattern.
What is geneticinheritance?
It is the genes (genetic codes)parents pass on to theiroffspring (=keturunan).
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II. BASIC GENETICS AND INHERITANCE
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What are Genes?
Physically, genes are linked together like a strand ofpearls to form a chromosome.
Genes determine color,size, and make-up forevery living species.
Each equine speciesreceives half of theirgenes from their sire(father) and half from theirdam (mother).
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What are Chromosomes?
Chromosomes are long pieces ofDNA with supporting proteins, andmade up of genes.
Every Paint Horse has 64chromosomes.
Each chromosome was initiallycreated through fertilization,where genetic information fromthe sire (father) was united withgenetic information from the dam(mother).
Loci and Alleles are also found onchromosomes.
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CHROMOSOME
The instructions that tell cellswhat we look like are carried inthese. There are 23 pairs ofthem in a normal human cell.
GENES
These are the units which
make up chromosomes thatare responsible forinheritance of specificcharacteristics
GEN
ES
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Human Chromosomes
We have 46chromosomes, or 23pairs.
44 of them are calledautosomesand arenumbered 1 through 22.Chromosome 1 is thelongest, 22 is the
shortest. The other 2 chromosomes are the sex chromosomes:the X chromosome and the Y chromosome.
Males have and X and a Y;XY
Females have 2 Xs; XX.
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Chromosomes and Genes Come inPairs
23 pairs of chromosomes pairs 1-22 are autosomes pair 23 are sex chromosomes
Normalkaryotype
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What are Loci?
Loci The different points or markers along a
chromosome.
Loci are like street signs in a busy city,allowing us to find our way along acomplex chromosome.
At a specific locus, scientists canlocate certain genes. These genes
appear at that locus for everyindividual of that species.
At one locus there can be two AllelesLoci are numbered. Thisdepicts a chromosome half.
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What are Alleles?
Alleles: The different versions of genes or alternativeversions of genes that account for variations in inheritedcharacteristics (variant forms of the same gene). Twoalleles are found at each loci on a chromosome.
For each character, an organisminherits 2 alleles, one from eachparent
If the two alleles differ, then one, thedominant allele, is fully expressedin the organisms appearance; theother, the recessive allele, has nonoticeable effect on the organismsappearance
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Genes, Alleles, and Chromosomes
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For exampleConsider youreye color
You have a loci on a chromosome for eye color. Atthat loci there are two allelesone from yourmother and one from your father.
The dominant of the two alleles is the eye color
that you display. This is yourphenotype(the eyecolor seen).
The genetic classification (what we cant see butwhat is on the loci) is called thegenotype.
The alleles for each character segregate(separate) during gamete production (meiosis).
Mendels Law of Segregation
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Mendelian genetics
Character
(heritable feature, i.e., fur color)
Trait
(variant for a character, i.e.,
brown) True-bred
(all offspring of same variety)
Hybridization
(crossing of 2 different true-breds)
P generation (parents)
F1 generation (first filialgeneration)
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A Mendelian Genetic Primer
Genes come in pairs that separate in theformation of gametes.
The members of the pair may be identical(homozygous) or non-identical(heterozygous).
Each form of a particular gene is an allele. Only two alleles of a given gene are possible in
an individual although many alleles of a geneare possible within a population.
One allele is dominant over another (or soMendel believed).
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FEATURES
things like eye colour,
skin colour and haircolour which are
controlled by genes.
GAMETESSperm and egg cells are both
this type of cell. Contain halfthe amount of DNA of normaldiploid cells
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ZYGOTE
When a sperm and egg cellfuse together, they producethis.
DIPLOID
We use this word todescribe cells which
contain the full complementof genetic material. Inhumans this would be 46chromosomes (23 pairs)
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What is Dominant or Recessive Inheritance?
Simple Dominance explains how genes are expressed.1. Dominant allele masks the phenotype of the
recessive allele
2. Recessive allele is expressed only if in a doubledose (homozygous)3. In Simple Dominance, two genes (one received from
each parent) are passed on to the offspring. Theparents genotype determines the genotypicpossibilities of the offspring.
4. In Simple Dominance, one gene is dominant over theother. The characteristic for which this gene codes isphysically displayed.
5. Scientists identify this dominant gene with acapital letter.
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What is Simple Dominance?
6. The recessive form of the gene is submissiveto the dominant form and will not be physicallydisplayed. However, it will always be found in
the genotype and could be passed on to thisindividuals offspring.
7. Scientists identify this recessive gene witha lower-case letter.
8. Because two genes are passed to an offspring,several pairing possibilities can occur.Homozygous or heterozygous pairing canoccur in the offsprings genotype.
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What is Homozygous?
Homozygous1. Homo means same.
2. Homozygous identical alleles3. A homozygous genotype is two of the
same alleles (two dominant or tworecessive) at one locus.
4. Consider the Black or Sorrel (=merah bata)base coat colors. Ecodes for Black ande codes for Sorrel. Ehas simpledominance over e.
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What is Homozygous Pairing?
Homozygous
4. A homozygous dominant pair for Black basecoat isEE. If one dominant Egene is in the
genotype, the Black coat is expressed. This isan example of simple dominance becauseonly one dominant Eresults in a Black coat.
5. A homozygous recessive pair for a Sorrelcoat is ee. Becauseeis recessive, the only
way a Sorrel coat will be expressed is if youhave a homozygous recessive genotype ofee.
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What is Heterozygous?
Heterozygous Hetero means different or other. heterozygous different alleles A heterozygous genotype is two different alleles at
one locus. One allele of the pair is dominant, while the other is
recessive. For example, what color would a foal with the
genotype Eebe? Remember, Ehas simple
dominance over e, and Ecodes for Black where ecodes for Sorrel.
The coat color will be Black becauseEisdominant.
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III. REVIEW
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Lets Review
1. What are genes?
Answer:Genes are tiny units of inheritance foundin DNA that code for the make-up of an individual.
2. What makes up a chromosome?
Answer:Genes make up chromosomes, loci arefound on chromosomes and alleles are found atloci.
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Lets Review
3. What is the title given to specific parts along achromosome where two alleles are found?
Answer:Loci
4. Why are there two alleles at each loci?
Answer:Two alleles are at each loci because theoffspring receives one from its mother and one fromits father.
5. What is genotype?Answer:The genotype is the genetic material thatwe cant see expressed on the outside of anindividual, such as a recessive allele.
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Lets Review
6. What is phenotype?
Answer:The phenotype is the physicalappearance of an individual, a characteristic thatwe see, such as that determined by a dominant
allele.7. In simple dominance, what allele will be
expressed?
Answer:The dominant allele is expressed insimple dominance.
8. If I have a heterozygous pair of alleles, whatgenotype do I have?
Answer: I have one dominant allele and onerecessive allele.
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IV. INHERITANCE
a. PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE
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Mendels Principles of Inheritance
Inherited traits are transmitted by genes which occurin alternate forms called alleles
Principle of Dominance - when 2 forms of the same
gene are present, the dominant allele is expressed Principle of Segregation - in meiosis two alleles
separate so that each gamete receives only one formof the gene
Principle of Independent Assortment - each trait isinherited independent of other traits (chance)
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Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel (1822-1884)
Belief at the time wasthat the traits of parentswere fused or blended,
no real idea of how that
happened.
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Gregor Mendel
Mendel studied the garden pea
1. The pea was a good choice because there were alarge number of true breeding varieties, shortgeneration time, easy to grow and perfect flowers
2.
Mendel observed variations in the garden pea as tothe height, flower color, seed coat color, and seedshape. In each case there were distinct contrastingforms.
3. Mendel bred his plants over many generations and
counted the variations in each successive generation.
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Mendels Model Organism
The Garden Pea
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Gregor Mendel
4. He focused on 1 or 2 traits in each experiment. Aftercollecting all the data he analyzed the results andderived his conclusions.
5. He crossed plants with different traits, and learned that
the offspring showed the dominant trait. Most often butthat expressions of the recessive traits showed up in aconsistent ratio. It was Mendels records that showed
him the way.
6. Mendel found that inheritance of traits was not dueto blending but instead the passing of specifictraits, or units of inheritance, what we now cal ledgenes
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Gregor Mendel
7. Mendel crossed a tall growing variety of pea with ashort growing variety. If the fusing theory was correct
you should get an intermediate height plant
8. But instead they resembled the tall parent, but it thisgeneration were allowed to breed there would bethrowbacks to the short variety at a ratio of 3:1 (3 tallfor every one short)
9. No matter what trait he selected for the second
generation always contained individuals of both traitsalways on a 3:1 ratio.
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Gregor Mendel
10. Mendel predicted the discovery of genes (specificunits of inheritance) but also the existence of Alleles,the pairing of two alternate forms of the gene.
11. He deduced that during the formation of gametes(haplod reproductive cells), the two alleles separatefrom one another so that each gamete has only one ofthe alleles.
12. During sexual reproduction, the allelic pairs are
restored when the sperm and egg combine.
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Gregor Mendel
13. Today we know a gene is a portionof DNA strandevery gene contains
the information necessary tomanufacture a special polypeptide orprotein.
14. Genes are the unit of DNA whichcontains the information code for aspecific amino acid.
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The Reality of Round and Wrinkled TwoAlternative Traits of the Seed Shape Character
Note that each ofseed is a newindividual of a
different generation seeds are not ofthe same generationas the plant thatbears them.
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Mendels Monohybrid Cross P to F1
A Punnett square,something well cover in a
moment.
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Mendel Continued crosses to the F2 (the grandchildren)
What was learned?The green trait was not lost oraltered, even though itdisappeared in the F1.
One trait is dominant to theother in its expression.The reappearance of therecessive trait in of the F2suggests genes come in pairsthat separate in the formationof sex cells.
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Monohybrid Crosses and the Principle ofSegregation
A cross between individualsdiffering in single character is amonohybrid cross.
The analysis of monohybridcrosses allowed Mendel to deducethe Principle of Segregation ....
Genes come in pairs that separatein the formation of sex cells (andthese sex cells unite randomly atfertilization).
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Principle of Segregation
The principle of segregation is explained by the behavior ofhomologous chromosomes at meiosis.
Segregation
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IV b. A Punnett Square
In a Punnettsquare for amonohybrid
cross, thePrinciple ofSegregation isapplied.
A Punnett Squareis a Handy Way ofAnalyzingCrosses
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Different Genotypes Can Produce theSame Phenotype
1 2 3
1 2
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Consistency isGood
Characters
investigated by
Mendel
No matter what thecharacter, Mendelobserved a 3:1 ratio of
characters in the F2.
Monohybrid Crosses Yielded Consistent Results
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Monohybrid Crosses Yielded Consistent Results
Therefore, the Principle of Segregation indeed is ageneral principle of genetics.
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What Works for Peas Also Works for Humans
An albino woman
In the cross Aax Aa,where A is a dominantallele for wild type
(standard) pigmentationand ais a recessive allelefor no pigmentation(albinism), of offspringwill be wild type and willbe albino.
Wh did M d l l d th t th
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Why did Mendel conclude that theinheritance of one trait is independentof another?
Because its the only way to explain
the pattern of inheritance.
Thealternativeand
incorrecthypothesis:dependentinheritance.
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The PunnettSquare for aDihybrid Cross
Note that were
simultaneouslyapplying the
Principles ofSegregations andIndependentAssortment.
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The Independent Alignment ofDifferent Pairs of HomologousChromosomes At Meiosis
Accounts for the Principle ofIndependent Assortment
The alignment of one pair
of homologs isindependent of any other.
Principle of Independent Assortment:
The assortment of one pair of genesinto gametes is independent of theassortment of another pair of genes.
Wh k f
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Consider a crossbetween parentsheterozygous for bothdeafness andalbinism.This is the same9:3:3:1 ratio seen for
Mendels cross
involving pea color
and shape.
What works forpeas also worksfor humans
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Some Alleles are relatedthrough incompleteDominance
Dominance relationships maydiffer, but the Principle of
Segregation remains thesame.
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Pleiotropy When One Allele InfluencesMany Traits
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Pleiotropy inAction Anemia,
infections,
weakness,impairedgrowth,liver andspleen
failure,death.
Traits
(phenotypes)associated withthe sickle cellallele.
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Polygenic Inheritance When a Single Traitis Influenced by Many Genes
Height is apolygenic trait
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Multiple Alleles
Many genes are presentin 3 or more versions(alleles) this is known
as multiple alleles.The human ABO bloodgroup is determined bythree alleles (IA, IB, and io)
of a single gene.
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CodominanceThe human ABO blood groupillustrates another geneticphenomenon codominance.
Codominance occurs whenthe phenotype associated with
each allele is expressed in theheterozygote.
The AB
phenotype
(genotypeIA
IB) is an
example of
codominance
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V. GENETIC PROBLEMS
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Human Chromosomes
Chromosome 1 isthe longest, 22 isthe shortest.
The other 2chromosomes arethe sexchromosomes: theX chromosome and
the Y chromosome.
We have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs), and 44 of them arecalled autosomes and are numbered 1 through 22
Males have and X and a Y; females have 2Xs: XY vs. XX.
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1. Chromosomal Disorders
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Chromosomal Disorders
Polyploidy extra set of chromosomes
most embryos die
Aneuploidy missing a chromosome or having an extrachromosome
results from nondisjunction
trisomy is the condition of having an extra
chromosome monosomy is the condition of missing a
chromosome
Euploid is a normal chromosome number
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Causes of Aneuploidy
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Prenatal Tests
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Prenatal Tests
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2. Colorblindness
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Colorblindness
We have 3 colorreceptors in the retinas ofour eyes. They respond
best to red, green, andblue light.
Each receptor is made bya gene. The bluereceptor is on anautosome, while the redand green receptors areon the X chromosome(sex-linked).
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Colorblindness
Most colorblind people aremales, who have mutated,inactive versions of either thered or the green (sometimes
both) color receptors. Most females with a mutant
receptor gene areheterozygous: the normal
version of the receptor genesgives them normal colorvision.
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Inheritance of Colorblindness
A heterozygous female has normalcolor vision. Sons get their only Xfrom their mother. So, of the sonsof a heterozygous mother arecolorblind, and are normal.
A colorblind male will give his
X to his daughters only. If themother is homozygousnormal, all of the children willbe normal.
However, the daughters will heterozygous carriers of the trait,and of their sons will be colorblind.
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3. Sex Determination
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Sex Determination
The basic rule: if the Y chromosome is present, the person is
male. If absent, the person is female.
In meiosis, the X and Y chromosomes separate and go
into different sperm cells: the sperm carry the X and the other half carry
the Y All eggs have one of the mothers X chromosomes, so
when they are fertilized
of the zygotes are XX (female), and are XY (male) The Y chromosome has the main sex-determining gene
on it, called SRY.
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Sex Determination
About 4 weeks after fertilization, an embryothat contains the SRY gene developstestes, the primary male sex organ
The testes secrete the hormonetestosterone that signals the other cells ofthe embryo to develop in the male pattern.
If the embryo does not have the SRY gene,it develops ovaries instead, which secreteestrogen and causes development in thefemale pattern.
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Sex Determination
An egg contributes anX chromosome
A sperm contributeseither an X or a Ychromosome
A gene on the Y chromosome (SRY)determines sex
Sex Chromosomes and Their Genes
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Sex Chromosomes and Their Genes X chromosome
has over 1,500 genes
most genes on the X chromosome do not havecorresponding alleles on the Y chromosome
Y chromosome has only 231 protein-encoding genes
some genes are unique only to the Y chromosome
Sex-linked Genes Y-linked genes are transmitted only from father to
son
X-linked genes are transmitted from father todaughter or from mother to daughter or son
Hemophilia A is a sex-linked disorder
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Sex Determination
The basic rule: if the Y chromosome is present, the person is male If the Y chromosome is absent, the person is
female In meiosis, the X and Y chromosomes
separate and go into different sperm cells: the sperm carry the X and the other half carry the Y.
All eggs have one of the mothers Xchromosomes, so when they are fertilized, of the zygotes are XX (female), and are XY (male).
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Sex Determination
The Y chromosome has the main sex-determining gene on it, called SRY.
About 4 weeks after fertilization, an embryothat contains the SRY gene developstestes, the primary male sex organ. Thetestes secrete the hormone testosterone.Testosterone signals the other cells of theembryo to develop in the male pattern.
If the embryo does not have theSRYgene,it develops ovaries instead, which secreteestrogen and causes development in thefemale pattern.
A few oddities
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It is possible to be XY and female through twoways i.e.
1. the SRY gene can be inactivated by a mutation.If SRY doesnt work, testes dont develop andthe embryo develops as a normal female.
2. In a condition called androgen insensitivity,
the person is XY with a functional SRY gene,but her cells lack the testosterone receptorprotein, so the cells dont ever get the messagethat the testosterone is sending. Testesdevelop in the abdominal cavity (=rongga
perut), and no ovaries, fallopian tubes, oruterus develop. At puberty, the internal testessecrete testosterone, which gets converted intoestrogen and the body develops as a normal(but sterile) adult female.
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4. Hermaphrodites
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Hermaphrodites In some cases, androgen insensitivity is only partial: the
cells respond a little bit to testosterone produced by the
testes.The embryo develops with ambiguous genitalia,
neither completely male not completely female. Sucha person is sometimes called ahermaphrodite.
Another condition, congenital adrenal dysplasia, causesthe adrenal glands to produce an abnormally large
amount of testosterone in a female embryoThis can also cause development of ambiguousgenitalia, ahermaphrodite.
Another rare condition: a chimera occurs when twoseparate embryos fuse together.
This can result in a person with some XX cells andsome XY cells. Such a person can have both testesand ovaries, atrue hermaphrodite. This conditionis extremely rare: more people say they have it thanactually do
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5. Down syndrome
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Chromosome Variations Changes in number and structureare possible: first look at numbervariations.
Aneuploidy: having an extra ormissing chromosome is fairlycommon in sperm and eggs. Non-disjunction in meiosis causeschromosomes to not separate
equally into the gametes. The rate of non-disjunction in
males is constant: 1-2% of spermhave an extra of missingchromosome. But in females, therate increases marked with age.
This is illustrated by the frequencyof Down syndrome births atdifferent ages of mother. Downsyndrome is the most frequentresult of non-disjunction.
Chromosome Number Variations
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Except for the X and Y, humans dont survive
with only 1 copy of any chromosome. Also, 3copies is lethal in most cases.
Aneuploidy is a major cause of spontaneousabortion in early pregnancy.
Down Syndrome is the most common humananeuploidy. It is also called trisomy-21,
meaning 3 copies of chromosome number 21. People with Downs have a characteristic
appearance: flattened face, turned up nose,epicanthal folds at the outer corners of the eyes. Inmost cases the diagnosis is made immediately atbirth. Heart defects, protruding tongue, and mentalretardation are also found in most people withDowns. Occurs about 1 in 1000 births.
There are also translocational and mosaic forms ofDown syndrome
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Chromosome Number Variations
Translocational involves a chromosome structurechange (2 chromosomes get hooked together) and isinherited. With translocational Downs, if one child ina family has it, others are likely to also get it. Occurs
in about 5% of Downs cases. Mosaic Downs means having some cells with
trisomy 21 and other cells normal. The personsphysical appearance and mental condition dependson exactly which cells are which. About 3% of all
Down syndrome cases.
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Chromosome Number Variations
S S Ch A l idi
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Some Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies
Non-disjunction can also resultin a person with 2 Xs and a Y:47,XXY. This is calledKlinefelter Syndrome.
The Y chromosome makes aperson with Klinefelters male:possessing testes.
Symptoms: female body hairpattern, breast development,sterile, can be somedevelopmental delay orretardation, especially forverbal skills.
Often not diagnosed, or diagnosed only accidentally. Most symptoms are helped by testosterone treatment.
T S d
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Turner Syndrome Also called XO, because people with
Turners have only 1 X chromosome: 45, X.
No Y means Turners people are female.However, no ovaries develop, so they dontundergo the body changes of puberty andthey are sterile.
Hormone treatment curesall but the sterility.
Other symptoms: shortstature, webbed skin andlow hairline at the neck,
some oddities of spatialperception. Not retarded.
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Other Number Variations
Triplo-X, having 3 X chromosomes. No Ychromosome means female. Many with thissyndrome are undiagnosed because they haveno symptoms. Some have slight social anddevelopmental problems, especially language-related. Occasional fertility problems, but manyhave normal fertility. Not well studied.
XYY: having 2 Y chromosomes plus an X. Malebecause they have a Y. Many are never
diagnosed due to a lack of symptoms. Tend tobe taller, more physically active, slightly retarded,prone to acne.
Chromosome Structure
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Chromosome StructureVariations
Chromosomes can be broken by X-rays and by certain chemicals. Thebroken ends spontaneously rejoin,but if there are multiple breaks, the
ends join at random. This leads toalterations in chromosome structure. Problems with structural changes: breaking the
chromosome often means breaking a gene. Sincemost genes are necessary for life, many chromosomebreaks are lethal or cause serious defects.
Also, chromosomes with structural variations often havetrouble going through meiosis, giving embryos withmissing or extra large regions of the chromosomes.This condition is aneuploidy, just like the chromosomenumber variations, and it is often lethal.
Chromosome Structure Variations
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The major categories:duplication (an extra copy of aregion of chromosome), deletion (missing a region ofchromosome), inversion (part of the chromosome isinserted backwards, and translocation (two differentchromosomes switch pieces).
There are lots of ways
chromosomes can changestructure, so the syndromesare not as well defined aswith number variations.
Cri-du-chat syndrome
comes from a deletion of oneend of chromosome 5, so theperson only has 1 copy of allthe genes on this end of thechromosome.
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Structure Variation Examples
The name means cats cry, because their crysounds vaguely like a cats meow. People withthis condition are severely retarded, as well ashaving a variety of physical problems.
Translocational Down syndrome is caused bymost of chromosome 21 becoming joined withchromosome 14. Some children of a personwith this translocation will inherit thetranslocation as well as 2 normal chromosome21s. This results in trisomy-21: having 3copies of the chromosome, which gives Downsyndrome.
S li k d G
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Sex-linked Genes
Genes on the X chromosome are called sex-linked,because they expressed more often in males than infemales
There are very few genes on the Y chromosome. Since males only have one X chromosome, all genes on
it, whether dominant or recessive, are expressed. In contrast, a mutant gene on an X chromosome in a
female is usually covered up by the normal allele on theother X. Most mutations are recessive. So, most peoplewith sex-linked genetic conditions are male.
Another fact about sex-linked genes. Males produce their sperm with their X chromosome, and half with their Ychromosome. The X-bearing sperm lead to daughtersand the Y-bearing sperm lead to sons. So, sons get theironly X from their mothers, and the fathers X goes only todaughters.
The Y chromosome is passed from father to son.
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6. Hemophilia
H hili
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Hemophilia
Hemophilia is a disease in which the blood does not clot
when exposed to air. People with hemophilia can easilybleed to death from very minor wounds. Hemophilia isanother sex-linked trait.
Hemophilia is treated by injecting the proper clottingproteins, isolated from the blood of normal people. Inthe early 1980s, the blood supply was contaminated byHIV, the AIDS virus, and many hemophiliacs contractedAIDS at that time.
Queen Victoria of England, who lived through most of
the 1800s, apparently had a mutation on one of her Xchromosomes that caused many of her descendants tohave hemophilia. Most importantly, Alexis, son of theCzar of Russia had it, which contributed to the RussianRevolution and the rise of communism.
Hemophilia
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S I fl d T it
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Sex-Influenced Traits Some traits appear to be specific to
one sex, but are not sex-linked: theirgenes are not on the X chromosome.
Such a trait is called sex-influenced.More specifically, a trait that isdominant in one sex but recessive inthe other is a sex-influenced trait.
The best human example is malepattern baldness.
Baldness is dominant in males:heterozygotes and homozygotesboth become bald
In females, baldness is recessive: only homozygotes (which arerelatively rare) become bald. Also, females tend to lose hair moreevenly than men, giving a sparse hair pattern rather than completelybaldness.
BUT: this may be an oversimplification.
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Gender Effects on Phenotype
Sex-limited trait affects a structure or function of the body that
is present in only males or only females examples are beards(=jenggot) or growth of
breasts (dada)Sex-influenced inheritance
an allele is dominant in one sex andrecessive in the other
baldness is an example heterozygous males are bald but
heterozygous females are not
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7. Gene Therapy
Gene Therapy
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Gene Therapy
group of experimental techniques that alter, replace,silence, or augment a genes function to improve, delay
or prevent symptoms heritable gene therapy
introduces the genetic change into a sperm, egg, orzygote changes passed to future generationscommon in plants; not done in humans
nonheritable gene therapy targets only affected cells changes not passed to future generations
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Gene TherapyTargets
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VI. GENETICENGINEERING
GENETIC
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GENETICENGINEERING
The altering of the character of anorganism by inserting genes fromanother organism
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