Lecture(Chromsomes and Human Genetics) Spr 2009
Transcript of Lecture(Chromsomes and Human Genetics) Spr 2009
Chromosomes andChromosomes andHuman GeneticsHuman Genetics
Chromosomes & Cancer Chromosomes & Cancer
• Some genes on chromosomes control Some genes on chromosomes control cell growth and divisioncell growth and division
• If something affects chromosome If something affects chromosome structure at or near these loci, cell structure at or near these loci, cell division may spiral out of controldivision may spiral out of control
• This can lead to cancerThis can lead to cancer
Philadelphia ChromosomePhiladelphia Chromosome
• First abnormal chromosome to be First abnormal chromosome to be
associated with a cancerassociated with a cancer
• Reciprocal translocationReciprocal translocation
• Causes chronic myelogenous Causes chronic myelogenous
leukemia (CML)leukemia (CML)
Genes Genes
• Units of information about heritable Units of information about heritable
traitstraits
• In eukaryotes, distributed among In eukaryotes, distributed among
chromosomeschromosomes
• Each has a particular locus Each has a particular locus – Location on a chromosomeLocation on a chromosome
Homologous Homologous ChromosomesChromosomes
• Homologous autosomes are Homologous autosomes are identical in length, size, shape, and identical in length, size, shape, and gene sequencegene sequence
• Sex chromosomes are nonidentical Sex chromosomes are nonidentical but still homologousbut still homologous
• Homologous chromosomes Homologous chromosomes interact, then segregate from one interact, then segregate from one another during meiosisanother during meiosis
AllelesAlleles
• Different molecular forms of a geneDifferent molecular forms of a gene
• Arise through mutationArise through mutation
• Diploid cell has a pair of alleles at Diploid cell has a pair of alleles at
each locuseach locus
• Alleles on homologous chromosomes Alleles on homologous chromosomes
may be same or differentmay be same or different
Sex ChromosomesSex Chromosomes
• Discovered in late 1800sDiscovered in late 1800s
• Mammals, fruit fliesMammals, fruit flies
– XX is female, XY is maleXX is female, XY is male
• In other groups XX is male, XY femaleIn other groups XX is male, XY female
• Human X and Y chromosomes function Human X and Y chromosomes function
as homologues during meiosisas homologues during meiosis
Karyotype Preparation - Karyotype Preparation - Stopping the Cycle Stopping the Cycle
• Cultured cells are arrested at Cultured cells are arrested at metaphase by adding colchicinemetaphase by adding colchicine
• This is when cells are most This is when cells are most condensed and easiest to identifycondensed and easiest to identify
Karyotype PreparationKaryotype Preparation
• Arrested cells are broken openArrested cells are broken open
• Metaphase chromosomes are Metaphase chromosomes are fixed and stainedfixed and stained
• Chromosomes are photographed Chromosomes are photographed through microscopethrough microscope
• Photograph of chromosomes is Photograph of chromosomes is cut up and arranged to form cut up and arranged to form karyotype diagramkaryotype diagram
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 XX (or XY)
Figure 12.4Page 197
Karyotype DiagramKaryotype Diagram
Sex Sex DeterminatioDetermination n
X
X Y
X
XX
XY
XX
XY
X X
Y
X
x
x
eggs sperm
female(XX)
male(XY)
Figure 12.5Page 198
The Y ChromosomeThe Y Chromosome
• Fewer than two dozen genes Fewer than two dozen genes
identifiedidentified
• One is the master gene for male sex One is the master gene for male sex
determination determination – SRY gene (sex-determining region of Y)SRY gene (sex-determining region of Y)
• SRY present, testes formSRY present, testes form
• SRY absent, ovaries formSRY absent, ovaries form
Effect of YEffect of YChromosomeChromosome
10 weeks
Y present
Y absent
7 weeks
birth approaching
appearance of structuresthat will give rise toexternal genitalia
appearance of “uncommitted” duct system
of embryo at 7 weeks
Y present
Yabsent
testis
ovary
testes ovaries
Figure 12.6Page 199
Androgen DeprivationAndrogen Deprivation
• The “Guevedoces” of the Dominican The “Guevedoces” of the Dominican RepublicRepublic
• Reports from isolated villages asserted Reports from isolated villages asserted that that ”children appearing to be ”children appearing to be girls turned into men at puberty.”girls turned into men at puberty.” (Urological Sciences Research (Urological Sciences Research Foundation)Foundation)
• http://www.usrf.org/news/010308-http://www.usrf.org/news/010308-guevedoces.htmlguevedoces.html
Male Pseudohermaphrodites Male Pseudohermaphrodites
• ““These children appeared to be girls These children appeared to be girls at birth, but at puberty these 'girls' at birth, but at puberty these 'girls' sprout muscles, testes, and a penis. sprout muscles, testes, and a penis. For the rest of their lives they are For the rest of their lives they are men in nearly all respects …. Their men in nearly all respects …. Their underlying pathology was found to underlying pathology was found to be a deficiency of the enzyme, 5-be a deficiency of the enzyme, 5-alpha Reductase. “alpha Reductase. “
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From the American Journal of From the American Journal of Medicine Medicine (Am. L. Med. 62: 170-191, 1977)(Am. L. Med. 62: 170-191, 1977)
• 6. And for the rest of their lives, the 6. And for the rest of their lives, the guevedoces resemble the other Dominican guevedoces resemble the other Dominican men in all respects except:men in all respects except:* Beard growth is scanty.* Beard growth is scanty.* There is no hairline recession.* There is no hairline recession.* None has acne.* None has acne.* The prostate remains small* The prostate remains small
The X ChromosomeThe X Chromosome
• Carries more than 2,300 genesCarries more than 2,300 genes
• Most genes deal with nonsexual Most genes deal with nonsexual traitstraits
• Genes on X chromosome can be Genes on X chromosome can be expressed in both males and femalesexpressed in both males and females
Discovering Discovering Linkage Linkage
homozygous dominant female
recessive male
Gametes:
XX X Y
All F1 have red eyes
x
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/2
1/2 1/2
1/2
F2
generation:
XX X Y
xGametes:
Figure 12.7Page 200
Linkage GroupsLinkage Groups
• Genes on one type of Genes on one type of chromosomechromosome
• Fruit fliesFruit flies
– 4 homologous chromosomes4 homologous chromosomes
– 4 linkage groups4 linkage groups
• Not all genes on chromosome Not all genes on chromosome are tightly linkedare tightly linked
Full LinkageFull Linkage
x
AB ab
50% AB 50% ab
All AaBb
meiosis, gamete formation
Parents:
F1 offspring:
Equal ratios of two types of gametes:
AB
ab
AB
ab
ab
AB
Figure 12.8aPage 201
Independent AssortmentIndependent Assortment
Metaphase I:
Metaphase II:
Gametes:
1/4 AB 1/4 ab
1/4 Ab
1/4 aB
A A A A
A A A A
AAAA
B B
B B
BB
B B
BBBB
a a a a
aa aa
aaaa
bb b b
bb b b
b b b b
OR
Incomplete LinkageIncomplete Linkage
Parents:
F1 offspring:
Unequal ratios of four types of gametes:
All AaCc
x
meiosis, gamete formation
AC acA
C A
C
AC
a
c
ac
Ac
aC
a
c
parental genotypes
recombinant genotypes
Figure 12.8bPage 201
Crossover FrequencyCrossover Frequency
Proportional to the distance that Proportional to the distance that
separates genesseparates genesA B C D
Crossing over will disrupt linkage Crossing over will disrupt linkage
between between AA and and BB more often than more often than CC
and and DD In-text figurePage 201
Linkage Mapping in HumansLinkage Mapping in Humans
• Linkage maps based on pedigree Linkage maps based on pedigree analysis through generationsanalysis through generations
• Color blindness and hemophilia are Color blindness and hemophilia are very closely linked on X chromosome very closely linked on X chromosome
Pedigree Pedigree Symbols Symbols
male
female
marriage/mating
Individual showing trait being studied
sex not specified
generationI, II, III, IV...
offspring in order of birth, from left to right
Figure 12.9aPage 202
Pedigree for PolydactylyPedigree for Polydactyly
I
II
III
IV
V
6 7
12
5,5 6,6
5,5 6,6
5,5 6,6
5,5 6,6
5,5 6,6
5,5 6,6
6,6 5,5
6,6 5,5
5,6 6,7
6,6 6,6*Gene not expressed in this carrier.
*
malefemale
Figure 12.9bPage 202
Genetic AbnormalityGenetic Abnormality
• A rare, uncommon version of a traitA rare, uncommon version of a trait
• PolydactylyPolydactyly
– Unusual number of toes or fingersUnusual number of toes or fingers
– Does not cause any health problemsDoes not cause any health problems
– View of trait as disfiguring is subjectiveView of trait as disfiguring is subjective
New Bond Girl Proud of New Bond Girl Proud of Her 'Little Oddity‘ Her 'Little Oddity‘ by Jonathan by Jonathan Crow | October 7 , 2008Crow | October 7 , 2008
“Gemma Arterton … has proven herself to be exceptional not only for her English Rose beauty, but also because she was born with six fingers on each hand.”
Genetic DisorderGenetic Disorder
• Inherited conditions that cause mild Inherited conditions that cause mild
to severe medical problemsto severe medical problems
• Why don’t they disappear?Why don’t they disappear?– Mutation introduces new rare allelesMutation introduces new rare alleles
– In heterozygotes, harmful allele is In heterozygotes, harmful allele is
masked, so it can still be passed on to masked, so it can still be passed on to
offspring offspring
Autosomal Recessive Autosomal Recessive Inheritance PatternsInheritance Patterns
• If parents are If parents are
both both
heterozygous, heterozygous,
child will have child will have
a 25% chance a 25% chance
of being of being
affected affected Figure 12.10aPage 204
GalactosemiaGalactosemia
• Caused by autosomal recessive alleleCaused by autosomal recessive allele
• Gene specifies a mutant enzyme in the Gene specifies a mutant enzyme in the pathway that breaks down lactosepathway that breaks down lactose
In-text figurePage 204
galactose-1-phosphate
enzyme 2
lactose galactose
enzyme 1
+glucose
galactose-1-phosphate
enzyme 3
intermediatein glycolysis
One Common Ancestor One Common Ancestor Behind Blue EyesBehind Blue Eyes• People with blue eyes have a single, People with blue eyes have a single,
common ancestor, according to new common ancestor, according to new research. research.
• A team of scientists has tracked down A team of scientists has tracked down a genetic mutation that leads to blue a genetic mutation that leads to blue eyes. The mutation occurred between eyes. The mutation occurred between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago. Before 6,000 and 10,000 years ago. Before then, there were no blue eyes.then, there were no blue eyes.
• http://www.livescience.com/health/080131-blue-eyes.htmlhttp://www.livescience.com/health/080131-blue-eyes.html
from Beals et al., An Introduction to Anthropology, 1965
Percentage Frequency of Light Eyes in and Near Europe
Danish geneticist Hans Danish geneticist Hans Eiberg in the journal Eiberg in the journal Human Human GeneticsGenetics• ““Originally, Eiberg says, everyone in the Originally, Eiberg says, everyone in the
world had brown eyes. But the mutation world had brown eyes. But the mutation acts as a switch that shuts off the OCA2 acts as a switch that shuts off the OCA2 gene, which controls the eye's production gene, which controls the eye's production of melanin. Melanin is the pigment that of melanin. Melanin is the pigment that gives color to eyes and hair.”gives color to eyes and hair.”
• http://www.spiegel.de/international/http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,532346,00.htmlworld/0,1518,532346,00.html
““Inbred Mutants”Inbred Mutants”
“Brad Pitt's squinting a bit in the light of the flashbulbs, but he has blue eyes. A new study suggests he shares a common ancestor with all the world's other blue-eyed denizens.”
Pitt, Diaz, and Sinatra
HeteroHeterochromiachromia
• Heterochromia is an ocular condition Heterochromia is an ocular condition in which one iris is a different color in which one iris is a different color from the other iris (complete from the other iris (complete heterochromia), or where the part of heterochromia), or where the part of one iris is a different color from the one iris is a different color from the remainder (partial heterochromia or remainder (partial heterochromia or sectoral heterochromia). sectoral heterochromia).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_color
Complete and Sectoral Complete and Sectoral HeterochromiaHeterochromia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_color
Causes of HeterochromiaCauses of Heterochromia
• Chimeras and Waardenburg Chimeras and Waardenburg syndromesyndrome
• Injury or medicationInjury or medication
Autosomal Autosomal Dominant InheritanceDominant Inheritance
Trait typically Trait typically appears in appears in every every generationgeneration
Figure 12.10bPage 204
Huntington DisorderHuntington Disorder
• Autosomal dominant alleleAutosomal dominant allele
• Causes involuntary movements, nervous Causes involuntary movements, nervous system deterioration, deathsystem deterioration, death
• Symptoms don’t usually show up until Symptoms don’t usually show up until person is past age 30person is past age 30
• People often pass allele on before they People often pass allele on before they know they have itknow they have it
AchondroplasiaAchondroplasia
• Autosomal dominant alleleAutosomal dominant allele
• In homozygous form usually leads to In homozygous form usually leads to stillbirthstillbirth
• Heterozygotes display a type of Heterozygotes display a type of dwarfismdwarfism
• Have short arms and legs relative to Have short arms and legs relative to other body partsother body parts
AchondroplasiaAchondroplasia
X-Linked Recessive X-Linked Recessive InheritanceInheritance
• Males show Males show disorder more disorder more than femalesthan females
• Son cannot Son cannot inherit disorder inherit disorder from his fatherfrom his father
Figure 12.12aPage 205
Examples of X-Linked TraitsExamples of X-Linked Traits
• Color blindnessColor blindness– Inability to distinguish among some of all Inability to distinguish among some of all
colorscolors
• HemophiliaHemophilia– Blood-clotting disorderBlood-clotting disorder
– 1/7,000 males has allele for hemophilia A1/7,000 males has allele for hemophilia A
– Was common in European royal familiesWas common in European royal families
Royal HemophiliaRoyal Hemophilia
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/roylhema.html
• A Pedigree of Hemophilia in the Royal A Pedigree of Hemophilia in the Royal Families of EuropeFamilies of Europe
• • Selected members of the pedigreeSelected members of the pedigree • I-1 = King George III I-1 = King George III • III-1 and III-2 = Prince Albert and Queen Victoria III-1 and III-2 = Prince Albert and Queen Victoria • IV-5 and IV-6 = Alice of Hesse and Ludwig IV of IV-5 and IV-6 = Alice of Hesse and Ludwig IV of
Hesse Hesse • V-13 and V-14 = V-13 and V-14 = Alix and Nicholas II (Tsar of (Tsar of
Russia) Russia) • VI-16 = Alexei VI-16 = Alexei • VIII-1 = Prince CharlesVIII-1 = Prince Charles
Fragile X SyndromeFragile X Syndrome
• An X-linked recessive disorderAn X-linked recessive disorder
• Causes mental retardationCauses mental retardation
• Mutant allele for gene that specifies Mutant allele for gene that specifies
a protein required for brain a protein required for brain
developmentdevelopment
• Allele has repeated segments of DNAAllele has repeated segments of DNA
Fragile X SyndromeFragile X Syndrome
http://www.tokyo-med.ac.jp/genet/index-e.htmo
Photomicrograph Fragile X Photomicrograph Fragile X ChromosomeChromosome
Hutchinson-Gilford ProgeriaHutchinson-Gilford Progeria
• Mutation causes accelerated agingMutation causes accelerated aging
• No evidence of it running in familiesNo evidence of it running in families
• Appears to be dominantAppears to be dominant
• Seems to arise as spontaneous Seems to arise as spontaneous
mutationmutation
• Usually causes death in early teens Usually causes death in early teens
Hutchinson-Gilford ProgeriaHutchinson-Gilford Progeria
ProgeriaProgeria
• ““It is caused by mutations in a LMNA It is caused by mutations in a LMNA (Lamin A protein) gene on (Lamin A protein) gene on chromosome 1”chromosome 1”
• Patients age 6 to 8 times faster, but Patients age 6 to 8 times faster, but no unusual cancer rates or neuro-no unusual cancer rates or neuro-degenerative abnormalities appear degenerative abnormalities appear
• Associated with mal-formed nuclei Associated with mal-formed nuclei which are also seen in the elderly. which are also seen in the elderly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progeria
DuplicationDuplication
• Gene sequence that is repeated Gene sequence that is repeated
several to hundreds of times several to hundreds of times
• Duplications occur in normal Duplications occur in normal
chromosomeschromosomes
• May have adaptive advantageMay have adaptive advantage– Useful mutations may occur in copyUseful mutations may occur in copy
DuplicationDuplication
normal chromosome
one segment repeated
three repeats
InversionInversion
A linear stretch of DNA is reversed A linear stretch of DNA is reversed
within the chromosomewithin the chromosome
segments G, H, I become inverted
In-text In-text figurefigurePage 206Page 206
TranslocationTranslocation
• A piece of one chromosome becomes A piece of one chromosome becomes attached to another nonhomologous attached to another nonhomologous chromosomechromosome
• Most are reciprocalMost are reciprocal
• Philadelphia chromosome arose from Philadelphia chromosome arose from a reciprocal translocation between a reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22chromosomes 9 and 22
Philadelphia ChromosomePhiladelphia Chromosome
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/disorders/karyotype/reciprocal.cfm
Philadelphia KaryotypePhiladelphia Karyotype
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/disorders/karyotype/reciprocal.cfm
In-text figurePage 206
TranslocationTranslocation
one chromosome
a nonhomologouschromosome
nonreciprocal translocation
In-text In-text figurefigurePage 206Page 206
DeletionDeletion
• Loss of some segment of a chromosomeLoss of some segment of a chromosome
• Most are lethal or cause serious disorderMost are lethal or cause serious disorder
AneuploidyAneuploidy
• Individuals have one extra or Individuals have one extra or less chromosome less chromosome
• (2(2nn + 1 or 2 + 1 or 2nn - 1) - 1)
• Major cause of human Major cause of human reproductive failurereproductive failure
• Most human miscarriages are Most human miscarriages are aneuploids aneuploids
PolyploidyPolyploidy
• Individuals have three or more of Individuals have three or more of each type of chromosome (3each type of chromosome (3nn, 4, 4nn))
• Common in flowering plantsCommon in flowering plants
• Lethal for humansLethal for humans– 99% die before birth99% die before birth
– Newborns die soon after birthNewborns die soon after birth
NondisjunctionNondisjunction
n + 1
n + 1
n - 1
n - 1chromosome alignments at metaphase I
nondisjunction at anaphase I
alignments at metaphase II anaphase II
Figure 12.17Page 208
Down SyndromeDown Syndrome
• Trisomy of chromosome 21Trisomy of chromosome 21
• Mental impairment and a variety of Mental impairment and a variety of additional defectsadditional defects
• Can be detected before birthCan be detected before birth
• Risk of Down syndrome increases Risk of Down syndrome increases dramatically in mothers over age 35dramatically in mothers over age 35
Trisomy 21Trisomy 21
Non-disjunctionNon-disjunction
Karotype Trisomy 21Karotype Trisomy 21
Mother’s AgeMother’s Age
Age = 35
Incidence/100
0births
Boy with Down’s SyndromeBoy with Down’s Syndrome
Turner SyndromeTurner Syndrome
• Inheritance of only one X (XO)Inheritance of only one X (XO)
• 98% spontaneously aborted98% spontaneously aborted
• Survivors are short, infertile femalesSurvivors are short, infertile females– No functional ovariesNo functional ovaries
– Secondary sexual traits reducedSecondary sexual traits reduced
– May be treated with hormones, surgeryMay be treated with hormones, surgery
MonosomyMonosomy(Having only one X chromsome (Having only one X chromsome per cell)per cell)
Turner’s SyndromeTurner’s Syndrome
Klinefelter SyndromeKlinefelter Syndrome
• XXY conditionXXY condition
• Results mainly from nondisjunction in Results mainly from nondisjunction in mother (67%)mother (67%)
• Phenotype is tall malesPhenotype is tall males– Sterile or nearly soSterile or nearly so– Feminized traits (sparse facial hair, Feminized traits (sparse facial hair,
somewhat enlarged breasts)somewhat enlarged breasts)– Treated with testosterone injectionsTreated with testosterone injections
KlinefelterKlinefelter
http://www.tokyo-med.ac.jp/genet/index-e.htmo
XYY ConditionXYY Condition
• Taller than average malesTaller than average males
• Most otherwise phenotypically Most otherwise phenotypically normalnormal
• Some mentally impairedSome mentally impaired
• Once thought to be predisposed to Once thought to be predisposed to criminal behavior, but studies now criminal behavior, but studies now discreditdiscredit
Phenotypic TreatmentsPhenotypic Treatments
• Symptoms of many genetic disorders Symptoms of many genetic disorders
can be minimized or suppressed bycan be minimized or suppressed by– Dietary controlsDietary controls
– Adjustments to environmental Adjustments to environmental
conditionsconditions
– Surgery or hormonal treatmentsSurgery or hormonal treatments
Genetic ScreeningGenetic Screening
• Large-scale screening programs Large-scale screening programs detect affected persons detect affected persons
• Newborns in United States Newborns in United States routinely tested for PKUroutinely tested for PKU– Early detection allows dietary Early detection allows dietary
intervention and prevents brain intervention and prevents brain impairmentimpairment
Prenatal DiagnosisPrenatal Diagnosis
• AmniocentesisAmniocentesis
• Chorionic villus samplingChorionic villus sampling
• FetoscopyFetoscopy
• All methods have some risksAll methods have some risks
AmniocentesisAmniocentesis
Pedigree AnalysisPedigree Analysis
Preimplantation DiagnosisPreimplantation Diagnosis
• Used with in-vitro fertilizationUsed with in-vitro fertilization
• Mitotic divisions produce ball of 8 cellsMitotic divisions produce ball of 8 cells
• All cells have same genesAll cells have same genes
• One of the cells is removed and its genes One of the cells is removed and its genes
analyzedanalyzed
• If cell has no defects, the embryo is If cell has no defects, the embryo is
implanted in uterusimplanted in uterus
Preimplant DiagnosisPreimplant Diagnosis
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