chapter 14 mendel and the gene idea. genetics developed from curiosity about inheritance
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MendelMendelandand
TThe Gehe Gene Ideane Idea
Genetics developed from curiosity about Genetics developed from curiosity about inheritance.inheritance.
Early Ideas of Heredity
• Species maintained without significant change since time of creation (immutable)
• Traits are transmitted directly and independently. (Blended)
– Paradox - all members of same species should eventually have the same appearance
• Hybrids differ in appearance!
Early Ideas of Heredity
• Early geneticists demonstrated some forms of an inherited character can:– disappear in one generation and reappear,
unchanged, in future generations.– segregate among offspring of a cross.– be more likely to be represented than
alternative forms.
Josef Koelreuter - 1760
• Beginnings of modern genetics
• Crossed different strains of tobacco
• Traits masked in one generation to reappear in next.
• Contradicted theory of direct transmission
T. A. Knight - 1760
• Bred peas to further substantiate Koelreuter’s work.
• Like Koelreuter, failed to keep data of results!
Blending HypothesisBlending Hypothesis
Early 1800sEarly 1800s
Parental genetic material “blends” in Parental genetic material “blends” in offspring like mixing paint.offspring like mixing paint.
red-flowered parent + yellow flowered parentred-flowered parent + yellow flowered parent
+
ExceptionsExceptions
• Red-flowered parents produced yellow offspring
• Traits would disappear in one generation and reappear in a later one
Particulate Hypothesis of InheritanceParticulate Hypothesis of Inheritance
• Gregor Mendel (1856-1863)Gregor Mendel (1856-1863)
• Applied an experimental Applied an experimental (quantitative study) approach (quantitative study) approach to question of inheritanceto question of inheritance
• Separate and distinct factorsSeparate and distinct factors
• Factors retain identity Factors retain identity generation after generationgeneration after generation
Mendel’s Garden
Mendel’s Choice of PeasMendel’s Choice of Peas
• Short life cycleShort life cycle
• InexpensiveInexpensive
• Many varietiesMany varieties
• Many offspringMany offspring
• Distinctly contrasting phenotypesDistinctly contrasting phenotypes
• The expression of one trait did not The expression of one trait did not influence the expression of a second influence the expression of a second traittrait
What is a Mendelian Trait?What is a Mendelian Trait?
A mendelian trait is one that segregates in accordance with the laws of genetics set forth by Gregor Mendel. As such, it is controlled by a singlesingle gene locus.
• Identified “true-breeding” plants. (homozygous)• Crossed true-breeding plants that had distinct
and contrasting traits. (hybridization)• Permitted hybrid offspring to self-fertilize for
several generations.
Mendel’s Experimental DesignMendel’s Experimental Design
• Traits of offspring (FTraits of offspring (F11 generation) not generation) not
blended but resembled one of parents.blended but resembled one of parents.
• Expressed trait = dominantExpressed trait = dominant
• ““Hidden” trait = recessive.Hidden” trait = recessive.
• Recessive trait reappeared in FRecessive trait reappeared in F22
generation in a 3:1 (phenotypic) ratio but a generation in a 3:1 (phenotypic) ratio but a 1:2:1 (genotypic ratio)1:2:1 (genotypic ratio)
What Mendel FoundWhat Mendel Found
Mendel’s Four HypothesesMendel’s Four Hypotheses(Using modern terms)(Using modern terms)
1. There are alternative forms of genes called allelesalleles.
2. An organism has two alleles for the gene, one from each parent.
3. The allele that affects a trait is called the dominantdominant allele. The other allele that does not appear to affect the trait is called the recessiverecessive allele.
4. The two alleles for a character segregate (separate) during the formation of gametes (sex cells), so that each gamete carries only one allele for each character.
Mendel’s 1Mendel’s 1stst Law of Heredity Law of Heredity
Law of Segregation*Law of Segregation*
Two alleles for a trait segregate Two alleles for a trait segregate (separate) independently during the (separate) independently during the formation of gametes (sex cells).formation of gametes (sex cells).
Based on Mendel’s work with monohybrid crosses.
Mendel’s 2Mendel’s 2ndnd Law of Heredity Law of Heredity
Law of Independent Assortment*Law of Independent Assortment*
Genes located on different chromosomes Genes located on different chromosomes assort independently.assort independently.
Based on Mendel’s work with dihybrid crosses.
Inheritance follows laws of chance.
Monohybrid CrossesMonohybrid Crosses
Determine:Determine:
• Which characteristic is dominant?Which characteristic is dominant?
• Parental genotypesParental genotypes
• Possible gametes and genotypes of Possible gametes and genotypes of parentsparents
Monohybrid CrossMonohybrid Cross
PP pp
Results in F2 phenotypic ratio of 3:1
P
P
p p
Pp Pp
Pp Pp
All plants are purple (phenotype)
PP X pp
P
p
P p
PP Pp
Pp pp
Pp X Pp
Phenotypes
¾ (75%) are purple
¼ (25%) are white
3:1 ratio
Let’s practiceLet’s practice
Monohybrid Cross
Certain breeds of guinea pigs can have dark fur (D) or white fur (d). Assume that two such guinea pigs that are heterozygous (hybrid) for fur color are crossed. What do you predict will be the phenotypic and genotypic mix of the F1 generation?
D
d
D d
DD Dd
Dd dd
Dd X Dd
F1 Genotypes ¼ - DD¼ - dd½ - Dd
F1 Phenotypes ¾ - Dark fur¼ - White fur
Monohybrid Cross
Albinism is a condition that results when an animal does not have the pigment melanin. The gene for albinism is recessive (a). Cross an albino female rabbit with a normal rabbit, whose father was albino.
How do you determine the genotype of the “normal” rabbit?
What is it?
A
a
a a
Aa Aa
aa aa
F1 Genotypes ½ - Aa½ - aa
F1 Phenotypes ½ - Normal½ - Albino
Aa X aa
Monohybrid Cross
Humans have earlobes of two shapes: attached or free. Free earlobes are dominant (F) over attached (f) earlobes. Cross two parents that are heterozygous for free earlobes.
F
f
F f
FF Ff
Ff ff
F1 Genotypes ¼ - FF¼ - ff½ - Ff
F1 Phenotypes ¾ - Free earlobes¼ - Attached
Monohybrid Cross
Yvette has very light colored eyebrows (EhEh). Her mother and father both have medium eyebrows (EHEh). Eyebrow color is an example of incomplete dominance – neither trait is expressed over the other. What would be the possibility of Yvette having a sibling that has dark eyebrows (EHEH)?
EH
Eh
EH Eh
EHEH EHEh
EHEh EhEh
F1 Phenotypes ¼ - Dark¼ - Light½ - Medium
EHEH – Dark
EHEh – Medium
EhEh – Light
The probability of having a sibling with dark eyebrows is 1 in 4 (25%).
Mating of an individual of unknown genotype but dominant phenotype with a homozygous recessive individual.
Can determine whether an individual with the dominant phenotype is homozygous dominant or heterozygous for a particular trait.
Testcross (one-trait)Testcross (one-trait)
TestcrossTestcrossMating of an individual of unknown genotype but dominant phenotype with a homozygous recessive individual.
Dihybrid CrossDihybrid Cross
Mating of two organisms that differ in Mating of two organisms that differ in two characters.two characters.
Determining Gametes
AaBBCCDdee will yield 4 different gametes
ABCDe
aBCDe
ABCde
aBCde
Determining Number of Gametes
Number of gametes = 2n, where n= the number of heterozygote pairs in the cell.
AaBBCCDdee
22 = 4 possible gametes
Dihybrid CrossDihybrid Cross
Meaning of the 9:3:3:1 Ratio
9 – Exhibit both dominant phenotypes (R-Y-)
3 – Exhibit one of the recessive phenotypes and one of the dominant phenotypes. (rrY-)
3 – Exhibit the opposite recessive phenotype and the opposite dominant trait. (R-yy)
1 – Exhibit both recessive phenotypes, (rryy)
Punnett Square of Dihybrid Cross(RrYy RrYy)
Tree Diagram of Dihybrid Cross(SsYy SsYy)
Extending Mendelian Inheritance
• For Single Genes– Degrees of Dominance
• Incomplete dominance• Codominance
– Multiple alleles– Pleiotropic Effects
• For Two or More Genes– Epistasis– Polygenic Inheritance (Continuous Variation)
Incomplete Dominance
• Alleles neither fully dominant or fully recessive.
• Heterozygous phenotypes are “intermediate” between those of parents
Codominance (Multiple Alleles)
• Alleles neither fully dominant or fully recessive.
• Heterozygous phenotypes representative of both parents– ABO Blood Groups– Rh Blood Groups
Three alleles for human blood type. Any one person has only two. Combinations of these alleles result in six genotypes and four phenotypes. Alleles IA and IB are codominant. Allele i is recessive.
Codominance (Multiple Alleles)
Pleiotropic Effects
• One allele has more than one effect on a phenotype
• Multiple symptoms traceable to a single gene defect.– CF– sickle cell anemia
Epistasis
• One gene interferes with the expression of another. (Act sequentially)
• Results in modified Mendelian ratios• Animal coat color
9:7 Complementary Gene Action
15:1 - Duplicate Gene Action
Genotype Flower Color Enzyme Activities
9 C_P_Flowers colored;anthocyanin produced
Functional enzymes from both genes
3 C_pp
Flowers white;no anthocyanin produced
p enzyme non-functional
3 ccP_Flowers white;no anthocyanin produced
c enzyme non-functional
1 ccppFlowers white;no anthocyanin produced
c and p enzymes non-functional
9:7 Complementary Gene Action
13:3 – Dominant SuppressionCertain genes have the ability to suppress the expression of a gene
at a second locus.
12:3:1 – Dominant Epistasis
Polygenic Inheritance (Continuous Variation - Polygeny)
• Multiple genes act to influence a character
• Quantitative traits
• The more genes the more continuous
Examples of Polygenic InheritanceExamples of Polygenic Inheritance
• Skin color
• Height - of students in a large high school might range from about 125 cm to 200 cm, with students of every possible height in between.
Nature and Nurture
Environmental Impacton
Phenotype
Environmental Effects
• Tree leaves vary in size.• Temperature - Siamese
cats.• Nutrition – height.• Exercise – body shape• Exposure to sunlight – skin
pigmentation
Environment and Phenotype
• A phenotype for a character can depend on environment as well as genotype
• Norm of reaction - the phenotypic range of a genotype influenced by the environment
Norm of Reaction
Hydrangea flowers of the same genotype range from blue-violet to pink, depending on soil acidity
Impact of Environment on Phenotype
• Broadest for polygenic characters• Multifactorial - genotypes influenced by
many factors
Norms of Reaction
Take Home Lesson!Take Home Lesson!
The product of a genotype is generally not a single, rigidly defined phenotype but a range of possibilities influenced by environment.
Human Traits Follow Human Traits Follow Mendelian Inheritance Mendelian Inheritance
PatternsPatterns
Pedigrees
• Family trees that record and trace the occurrence of a trait in a family.
• Analysis of matings that have already occurred.
• Involves collection of family history.• Used because humans not convenient for
genetic research
Pedigree Symbols
Widow’s Peak Pedigree
Earlobe Attachment Pedigree
Sex-Linked Inherited DisordersSex-Linked Inherited Disorders
Color-BlindnessColor-Blindness HemophiliaHemophilia
Recessively Inherited DisordersRecessively Inherited Disorders
AlbinismAlbinism Cystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis Tay-SachsTay-Sachs Sickle Cell Disease Sickle Cell Disease Phenylketonuria (PKU)Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Cystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis
1 in 20 Caucasians are carriers.1 in 20 Caucasians are carriers.
1 in 2500 children1 in 2500 children
Failure of ClFailure of Cl¯ ions to pass through plasma ¯ ions to pass through plasma membranemembrane
~17-28 year life expectancey~17-28 year life expectancey
Gene therapy moderately successful.Gene therapy moderately successful.
Tay-Sachs DiseaseTay-Sachs Disease
1 in 3600 Jews of central and eastern European 1 in 3600 Jews of central and eastern European descentdescent
Slowed development, blind, seizures, paralysis.Slowed development, blind, seizures, paralysis.
Most die by age of 3-4Most die by age of 3-4
Lack of hexoaminidase (Hex A) results in buildup Lack of hexoaminidase (Hex A) results in buildup of fatty substance in brain.of fatty substance in brain.
Sickle-Cell Disease
• 1 in 400 African-Americans• Defective hemoglobin (single aa substitution)
– Homozygotes have sickle-cell. (Example of pleiotropy)
– Heterozygotes: sickle cell trait; appear normal, but are resistant to malaria.
Sickle Cell and Malaria
Sickle-Cell DiseaseSickle-Cell Disease
PhenylketonuriaPhenylketonuria
1 in 10,000 – 15,000 births in U.S.1 in 10,000 – 15,000 births in U.S. Missing enzyme for normal metabolism of Missing enzyme for normal metabolism of
phenylalanine.phenylalanine. Abnormal product (phenylpyruvate) Abnormal product (phenylpyruvate)
accumulates in urineaccumulates in urine
Dominantly Inherited DisordersDominantly Inherited Disorders
AchondroplasiaAchondroplasia Huntington’s DiseaseHuntington’s Disease NeurofibromatosisNeurofibromatosis
• Less common
• Recessive alleles perpetuated by heterozygotes
• Dominant alleles (lethal) not passes on
AchondrplasiaAchondrplasia
1 in 25,0001 in 25,000
Huntington’s DiseaseHuntington’s Disease
1 in 20,0001 in 20,000 Progressive degeneration of brain cellsProgressive degeneration of brain cells Typically appears in middle age (problem!)Typically appears in middle age (problem!) Gene located on chromosome 4Gene located on chromosome 4
– Many repeats of CAG tripletMany repeats of CAG triplet Normal 11-34Normal 11-34 Disease 42>120Disease 42>120
Autosomal DominantAutosomal Dominant
NeurofibromatosisNeurofibromatosis– 1 in 3,0001 in 3,000
Multifactorial DisordersMultifactorial Disorders
Heart diseaseHeart disease DiabetesDiabetes CancerCancer AlcoholismAlcoholism Certain Mental IllnessesCertain Mental Illnesses
Genetic Counseling
• Identifies parents at risk of producing children with genetic defects.
– couples with recessive alleles– mothers older than 35
• Based on Mendelian Genetics and Probability Rules
Genetic Testing
• Assesses the state of early embryos.– ultrasound– amniocentesis– chorionic villi sampling
• Genomic analysis– Couples with recessive alleles– Huntington’s– BRCA1 & BRCA2 gene identification
Genetic Counseling
• Counselors can look for three things in cell cultures in search of genetic disorders:
– aneuploidy or gross alterations– proper enzyme functioning– association with known genetic markers