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Mutations Mutations are defined as “a sudden genetic change in the DNA sequence that affects genetic information”. They can occur at the molecular level (genes) and change a single gene, or at the chromosome level and affect many genes.
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Things that can cause mutations are called “mutagens”. Known mutagens are ultraviolet light, cigarette smoking, certain chemicals like PCB’s.
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Effects of Mutations Silent mutations - have no effect on the expression of the gene. Causes for this type of mutation: It is in a non-coding region It does not change the amino acid sequence The change does not affect the folding of the protein
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Inheritability of Mutations It depends on where it occurs i.Germ mutations – occur in gametes. Inheritable (colorblindness, hemophilia) ii.Somatic mutations – affect body cell, not inheritable (cancer)
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Types of Mutations – mistakes a)Gene (point) Mutations – effects a single gene i. Substitution ii. Frameshift a)Chromosomal mutations – most drastic, change in structure or # of chromosomes (affects many genes)
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III.Point Mutations a)Substitution – one base exchanges for another, affects 1 amino acid (Ex. GCA-TCA GCT-TCA
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Effects of substitution mutations Missense mutations – causes a change in the amino acid coded for Nonsense mutations – causes a stop codon to occur prematurely
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a)Frameshift – affects several amino acids -Insertion – 1 base is inserted, affects several amino acids Ex. (GCA-TCA GCA-GTC-A -Deletion – base is removed, affects several amino acids Ex. (GCA-TCA GCT-CA
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Chromosome mutations Nondisjunction – incomplete chromosome division during meiosis; results in gametes with too many or too few chromosomes. Ex: Down syndrome is caused by an extra #21 chromosome
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Aneuploidy Polyploidy
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Down’s Syndrome Trisomy 21 1 in 700 births Mental retardation Males are sterile but females are not
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Likelihood of chromosomal mutations 1 in 1700 for mothers < 20. 1 in 1400 for mothers >20<30. 1 in 750 for mothers >30<35. 1 in 16 for mothers >45.
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Sex chromosome disorders – occurs as a result of nondisjunction of the sex chromosomes Ex: Turner’s syndrome – X-; Klinefelter’s syndrome – XXY.
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Klinefelter’s Syndrome XXY 1 in 1,000 Usually sterile because of low sperm count Tall, sparse body hair Suffer from gynecomastia- male breast tissue Testosterone treatments
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Turner’s Syndrome XO genotype—Monosomy X 1 in 2,500 births Short, sterile 75% result in non-disjunction from the father
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Other Chromosomal Mutations Affect many different genes Caused by errors in meiosis or environmental disturbances
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Translocation – occurs when a piece of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to a nonhomologous chromosome Inversion – occurs when a piece of one chromosome breaks off, flips, and reattaches to the same chromosome
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Deletion – occurs when a piece of a chromosome breaks off and is lost Duplication – occurs when a segment of a chromosome is repeated
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XYY-Jacob’s Syndrome a.k.a. “Super Males” 1 in 1,000 men Normal appearance, very tall Low IQ, prone to violence
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