Winging It: Connecting gene expression, cell signaling and morphology Group 7 Brad Davidson, Amy Vollmer, Liz Vallen: Swarthmore College Missy McElligott.

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Winging It: Connecting gene expression, cell signaling and morphology Group 7 Brad Davidson, Amy Vollmer, Liz Vallen: Swarthmore College Missy McElligott and Don O’Malley: Northeastern University Tom Torello, Facilitator, Harvard University

Context ●Freshman and sophomore biology majors and non-majors ●Unit approximates one week of content ●Can be used as a complement to either a cell communication module, a development module, or an evolution module

Recommended Background Students should have been introduced to the following: ●Protein structure and the regulation of protein function ●Cell Structure ●Cell Division ●The Central Dogma: DNA → RNA → Protein ●Cell Differentiation

Cell Communication Learning Goals 1. Understand the basic principles of cell signaling and signal transduction 2. Understand how cell signaling take place across different temporal and spatial scales (e.g. within a tissue, an organ, organism, or developing organism) 3. Understand how cell signaling impacts differential gene expression and morphology

Cell Communication Learning Goals 1. Understand the basic principles of cell signaling and signal transduction 2. Understand how cell signaling take place across different temporal and spatial scales (e.g. within a tissue, an organ, organism, or developing organism) 3. Understand how cell signaling impacts differential gene expression and morphology

Learning Objectives: You will be able to 1) apply your knowledge of the Central Dogma to a cell signaling pathway 2) predict how a mutation in a cell signaling pathway can lead to a developmental change 3) practice careful observation and description.

Raise your hand when you know which is bat and which is mouse

What were the key clues?

Mouse (Ancestral Condition) Bat short digits long digits

Karen Sears Richard Behringer Lee Niswander

Discovery Link cell signaling (BMP) to bat wing evolution.

Priming exercise for cell signaling On your notecard - 1. Make a simple diagram illustrating BMP signaling from one cell to another. Include 2 cells, the secreted BMP signal and the receptors 2. Give an example of an output in the receiving cell. Questions?

Cell # 1 Cell # 2

Cell # 1 Cell # 2 Output?

Cell # 1 Cell # 2 Output = Change in gene expression

Cell # 1 Cell # 2 What’s the output in bone precursor cells?

Cell # 1 Cell # 2 BMP (Bone Morphogenic Protein) leads to a change in gene expression that causes Cell Division AND Bone Growth What’s the output in bone precursor cells?

Remember: BMP leads to bone growth 1. Hypothesize: How might BMP signaling have changed during bat evolution to produce elongated hand bones?

Remember: BMP leads to bone growth 2. Illustrate your hypothesis: Show how signaling has changed on the provided worksheet. Then, mark the location of the heritable mutation (in the DNA) contributing to this change. 1. Hypothesize: How might BMP signaling have changed during bat evolution to produce elongated hand bones?

Cell # 1 Cell # 2 ancestral pathway Remember: BMP leads to bone growth short digits long digits

1. Hypothesize: How might BMP signaling have changed during bat evolution to produce elongated hand bones? 3. Share: Share your illustration with your neighbor. If you have the same idea, can you develop an alternative hypothesis? 2. Illustrate your hypothesis: Show how signaling has changed on the worksheet. Then, mark the location of the mutation (in DNA) contributing to this change.

One Possible Hypothesis ●A mutation in the BMP gene increases BMP expression ○Remember, this mutation is present in ALL cells.

Completion of Learning Objectives 1. You have applied your knowledge of the Central Dogma to a cell signaling pathway. 2. You have predicted how a mutation in a cell signaling pathway led to a developmental change. 3. You practiced careful observation and description.

Homework ●Summarize your 2 alternate hypotheses ●Describe (in one sentence) an experiment that distinguishes between these ●Briefly describe the results you would expect that would support each hypothesis ●Upload to the class discussion board

Possible Pre-class Exercise Part 1: BMP Signaling review.

Possible Pre-class Exercise: BMP Signaling and Bone Growth

Possible Pre-class Exercise: Assessment How might heritable mutations in genes encoding BMP signaling components lead to a reduction in bone growth? Make sure to choose all correct answers. a. Mutated BMP receptor is constitutively active, meaning that is active even when no BMP is available. b. Mutated BMP can no longer bind DNA c. Mutated BMP can no longer pass through the target cell membrane d. Mutated BMP-dependent transcription factor components are unable to interact. e. Mutations in a target gene locus prohibit binding of the BMP-dependent transcription factor complex f. Mutated BMP receptor can no longer bind DNA