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Gene Expression
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Biology 1 Lecture 6
Gene Expression
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Biology 1 Lecture 6
Gene Expression
Nuclear
envelope
Precursor mRNA is an immature
single strand of messenger
ribonucleic acid (mRNA) found in TRANSCRIPTION DNA
eukaryotic cell
Pre-mRNA
RNA PROCESSING
mRNA
TRANSCRIPTION
DNA
mRNA
Ribosome TRANSLATION Ribosome
TRANSLATION
Polypeptide Polypeptide
Gene Expression
Transcript processing
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Gene Transcription
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/dna-transcription-basic-detail
Gene Expression
T G G T T T G G C T C A
Gene 1
5 3
TRANSCRIPTION
Gene 2
U G G U U U G G C U C A
mRNA 5 3
Codon
TRANSLATION
Gene 3
Amino acid
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Gene Expression
Protein Translation
Amino
Polypeptide acids
tRNA with
amino acid
Ribosome attached
tRNA
C
G
Anticodon
UG G U U U G G C
5 Codons 3
mRNA
Genetic Code
Protein Translation
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/translation-basic-detail
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Gene Expression
Trait
Genes in development
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Genes in development
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Genes in development
Genes in development
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Genes in development
Human Genome
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Human Genome
Junk DNA
http://thehumanevolutionblog.com/2015/08/03/junk-dna-a-journey-through-the-dark-matter-of-the-genome/
Advantage of
Studying the
Human Genome Homo floresiensis or “The
Hobbit”
Human Ancestors
Homo neanderthalensis
H. erectus
H. sapiens
Ewen Callaway, Nature News 17 February 2016, Evidence mounts for interbreeding
bonanza in ancient human species
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Genetic Engineering
What do you think about
when you here the word
“Genetic Engineering”?
Genetic Engineering
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Genetic Engineering
https://www.thermofisher.com/order/catalog/product/F541
Genetic Engineering
Restriction site
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Genetic Engineering
Gene delivery
Propagate bacteria
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Gene delivery
Micro-
Transfection is the process injection
of deliberately introducing
nucleic acids into
eukaryotic cells.
Gene delivery
Transfection
Electroporation
Bio-Rad Gene Pulser Xcell Electroporation System
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Gene delivery
Transfection
Gene Gun
https://physics.ucsd.edu
Gene delivery
Viral Infection
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Genetically Modified
Organisms are organisms
(i.e. plants, animals or
microorganisms) in which
the genetic material has
been altered in a way
that does not occur
naturally by mating
and/or natural
recombination.
Transgenic Mammals
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Gene therapy
• began in 1990 with the treatment
of DeSilva who has severe
combined immunodeficiency
(SCID) caused by a mutation in
adenosine deaminase gene (ADA)
Ashanti DeSilva
Gene therapy
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CRISPR technology
Ethical or Unethical
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