Ch. 11 Genetic Technology

Selective Breeding From ancient times, breeders have chosen plants and animals with the most desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation. Breeders of plants and animals want to be sure that their populations breed consistently so that each member shows the desired trait. Increasing the frequency of desired alleles in a population is the essence of genetic technology.

Inbreeding develops pure lines Inbreeding is mating between closely related individuals. It results in offspring that are homozygous for most traits. can bring out harmful, recessive traits because there is a greater chance that two closely related individuals both may carry a harmful recessive allele for the trait. Horses and dogs are two examples of animals that breeders have developed as pure breeds.

Hybridization hybrid is the offspring of parents that have different forms of a trait. In the case of plants, it can lead to new “varieties” of existing plant types

Sometimes two different species are mated to create the desired characteristics Only can occur between closely related species

Ligers are a cross between a male lion and a female tiger Ligers are a cross between a male lion and a female tiger. They can grow to 10 feet long.

Beefalo are a cross between American Bison and beef cattle.

A Zeboid is a cross between a zebra and some other equine species.

Human Hybrids? There is controversy surrounding human hybrids. Is it possible? Has it happened?

Several states have actually banned people from intentionally or knowingly creating a human animal-hybrid. (Arizona, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Ohio)

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The Ivanov Experiments Ilya Ivanov was a Russian scientist who attempted to create a human-chimp hybrid from 1924-1930 All attempts were unsuccessful In 1930 he fell out of favor with the government and was exiled to the Kazakh SSR where he died two years later.

Other rumored “Humanzees” include reports of experiments in China in the 1960’s and Florida in the 1920’s

What would a “Humanzee” look like?

Oliver’s Story The previous photo is of Oliver He was thought to possibly have been a human-chimp hybrid Later genetics testing found him to have 48 chromosomes (chimp #) So he was a chimp!

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Genetic Engineering Genetic engineering is a faster and more reliable method for increasing the frequency of a specific allele in a population This method involves cutting—or cleaving—DNA from one organism into small fragments and inserting the fragments into a host organism of the same or a different species. You also may hear genetic engineering referred to as recombinant DNA technology Recombinant DNA is made by connecting or recombining, fragments of DNA from different sources.

Transgenic organisms contain recombinant DNA Plants and animals that contain functional recombinant DNA from an organism of a different genus are known as transgenic organisms because they contain foreign DNA.

recombinant DNA Enzymes are used to “cut and paste” Steps involved: Isolate a desired gene using restriction enzymes:are bacterial proteins that have the ability to cut both strands of the DNA molecule at a specific nucleotide sequence.(the scissors doing the cut DNA ligase “pastes” the DNA fragments together (the glue) The result is recombinant DNA

Restriction enzymes cleave DNA The same sequence of bases is found on both DNA strands, but in opposite orders. GAATTC CTTAAG This arrangement is called a palindrome. Palindromes are words or sentences that read the same forward and backward. form sticky ends: single stranded ends that have a tendency to join with each other ( the key to recombinant DNA

Vectors transfer DNA Plasmids vector is the means by which DNA from another species can be carried into the host cell. may be biological or mechanical. Biological vectors include viruses and plasmids. A plasmid, is a small ring of DNA found in a bacterial cell. Plasmids

Vectors transfer DNA Two mechanical vectors carry foreign DNA into a cell’s nucleus One, a micropipette, is inserted into a cell; the other is a microscopic metal bullet coated with DNA that is shot into the cell from a gene gun.

Gene cloning Bacteria take the recombinant plasmids and reproduce 1..Isolate DNA from two sources Gene cloning Human cell Plasmid 2.Cut both DNAs with the same restriction enzyme Bacteria take the recombinant plasmids and reproduce This clones the plasmids and the genes they carry Clones are genetically identical copies. Products of the gene can then be harvested The process of cloning a human gene in a bacterial plasmid can be divided into six steps. 3. Mix the DNAs; they join by base-pairing 4.Add DNA ligase to bond the DNA covalently Recombinant DNA plasmid 5. Put plasmid into bacterium 6.Clone the bacterium Bacterial clones carrying many copies of the human gene

Cloning of animals Scientists are perfecting the technique for cloning animals http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/tech/cloning/clickandclone/

Risks To Cloning Animals High failure rate LOS (Large Offspring Syndrome) Telomeric Differences (Aging Shortens Telomeres, clones can have longer or shorter telomeres) Abnormal Gene Expression Patterns Ethical Issues

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method is used to amplify DNA sequences The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can quickly clone a small sample of DNA in a test tube Initial DNA segment Number of DNA molecules

Sequencing DNA millions of copies of a double-stranded DNA fragment are cloned using PCR. Then, the strands are separated from each other. The single-stranded fragments are placed in four different test tubes, one for each DNA base. Each tube contains four normal nucleotides (A,C, G,T) and an enzyme that can catalyze the synthesis of a complementary strand. One nucleotide in each tube is tagged with a different fluorescent color. The reactions produce complementary strands of varying lengths. These strands are separated according to size by gel electrophoresis producing a pattern of fluorescent bands in the gel. The bands are visualized using a laser scanner or UV light.

Gel Electrophoresis sorts DNA molecules by size Separation technique: separates DNA by size and charge 1.Restriction enzymes cut DNA I into fragments 2. The gel Wells made at one end. Small amounts of DNA are placed in the wells 3. The electrical field gel placed in solution and an electrical filed is set up with one neg. (-) & one pos. (+) end 4. The fragments move negatively charged DNA fragments travel toward positive end. The smaller fragments move faster. Mixture of DNA molecules of different sizes Longer molecules Power source Gel Shorter molecules

Applications of DNA Technology Recombinant DNA in industry Many species of bacteria have been engineered to produce chemical compounds used by humans. Scientists have modified the bacterium E. coli to produce the expensive indigo dye that is used to color denim blue jeans. The production of cheese, laundry detergents, pulp and paper production, and sewage treatment have all been enhanced by the use of recombinant DNA techniques that increase enzyme activity, stability, and specificity.

Applications of DNA Technology Recombinant DNA in medicine Pharmaceutical companies already are producing molecules made by recombinant DNA to treat human diseases. Recombinant bacteria are used in the production of human growth hormone and human insulin

Applications of DNA Technology Recombinant DNA in agriculture Crops have been developed that are better tasting, stay fresh longer, and are protected from disease and insect infestations. The Most Common Genetically Modified (GM) Crops “Golden rice” has been genetically modified to contain beta-carotene

Could GM organisms harm human health or the environment? Genetic engineering involves some risks Possible ecological damage from pollen transfer between GM and wild crops Pollen from a transgenic variety of corn that contains a pesticide may stunt or kill monarch caterpillars

Transgenic animals :Scientists can study diseases and the role specific genes play in an organism by using transgenic animals. Scientists can study diseases and the role specific genes play in an organism by using transgenic animals.

Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome In February of 2001, the HGP published its working draft of the 3 billion base pairs of DNA in most human cells. The Human Genome Project involves: genetic and physical mapping of chromosomes DNA sequencing comparison of human genes with those of other species

Applications of the Human Genome Project Improved techniques for prenatal diagnosis of human disorders, use of gene therapy, development of new methods of crime detection are areas currently being researched. diagnosis of genetic disorders.

Diagnosis of genetic disorders The DNA of people with and without a genetic disorder is compared to find differences that are associated with the disorder. Once it is clearly understood where a gene is located and that a mutation in the gene causes the disorder, a diagnosis can be made for an individual, even before birth.

Gene therapy the insertion of normal genes into human cells to correct genetic disorders. Progress is slow, however There are also ethical questions related to gene therapy

DNA fingerprinting STEPS~use non-coding DNA 1. Sample DNA cut with restriction enzymes 2. Fragments separated by size using gel electrophoresis 3. Fragments with highly variable regions are detected with DNA probe, revealing DNA bands of various sizes 4. The pattern of bands produced is the DNA fingerprint, which is distinguished statistically form other individuals