Genes and How they Work Chapter 15
The Nature of Genes Garrod Beadle and Tatum Francis Crick
Beadle and Tatum Experiment Used Neurospora crassa One gene/one polypeptide hypothesis
Central Dogma of Molecular Biology DNA- RNA- Protein Transcription to translation Rule breakers? Retrovirusese Reverse Transcriptase
The Genetic Code Crick and Brenner Codons Spaced or Unspaced? Frameshift Deletions
Nirenberg Deciphered the Code http://img.sparknotes.com/figures/1/132e5720f3b37836571a1aeb9d163ac3/genetic_code.gif
Genetic Code Almost Universal So where is it not the same?
Transcription Template Strand Coding Strand mRNA Initiation Elongation Termination
Translation tRNA Takes place on the ribosome http://library.thinkquest.org/C004535/media/translation.gif
Types of RNA mRNA- make RNA from DNA template rRNA- found in ribosomes tRNA-adapter molecule between mRNA and AA’s snRNA’s- involved in the nuclear processing of eukaryotic pre-mRNA SRP RNA-mediate protein synthesis in eukaryote Micro-RNA- newly discovered
Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Gene Expression Characteristic Prokaryotes Eukaryotes Introns No introns Most genes have introns Number of genes in mRNA Several for each mRNA Only one gene per mRNA Site of Transcription and Translation No membrane bound nucleus- t and t are coupled Transcription in nucleus, outside nucleus for translation Initiation of Translation Begins at AUG preceded by special sequence that binds the ribosome Gegins at AUG preceded by the 5’ methylated GTP cap Modification of mRNA after transcription none Introns are removed, a 5; cap is added; poly A tail is added
Videos Eukaryotes vs prokaryotes Translation spliceosome
Words to know Promoter Terminator Operon
Spliceosome http://fig.cox.miami.edu/~cmallery/150/gene/sf13x8bc.jpg
Types of Mutations Point Mutations Chromosomal Mutations Bases substitution Missense vs nonsense Frameshift Chromosomal Mutations Deletions Duplications Inversions Translocations
Point Mutations http://kvhs.nbed.nb.ca/gallant/biology/point_mutations.jpg
Chromosomal Mutations Page 300 in text