Genetics is the study of heredity and variation. The unit of heredity is gene, which is a segment of DNA specifying for a particular polypeptide. Introns - non coding sequences on a gene.
Exons - coding sequences on a gene translated into gene products.
Bacterial genetics is used as a model to understand DNA replication, genetic characters, their changes & transfer to next generations.
Nucleic Acids
DNA ( deoxy ribonucleic acid ) : stores information for protein synthesis.
RNA ( ribonucleic acid ) : transcription & translation of information for protein synthesis.
Central Dogma : DNA
RNA
Protein
Structure Of DNA
Proposed by Watson & Crick. Double helix model. Composed of 2 chains of polypeptides, each chain has a backbone of deoxyribose sugar and phosphate residues arranged alternately. 4 nitrogenous bases: Adenine (A) Purine Guanine (G) Thymine(T) Pyrimidine Cytosine (C)
Double helical structure of DNA by Watson & Crick
Structure Of RNA
Structurally similar to DNA, except for 2 major differences:
ribose sugar uracil in place of thymine.
3 types of RNA
m RNA (messenger RNA) t RNA ( transfer RNA ) r RNA ( ribosomal RNA )
Genetic Information In Bacteria Chromosome
Carries properties like virulence, pathogenicity & resistance
Plasmid
Extrachromosomal genetic material in the cytoplasm Replicate independently
Bacteriophage
Virus infecting bacteria
PLASMIDS
Circular DNA molecules
Important vectors in genetic engineering
EPISOME
Plasmid DNA integrated with chromosomal DNA.
Types of plasmids
R plasmid (drug resistance): RTF + r determinant F plasmid (maleness )
Genotypic & Phenotypic Variations
Genotype – genetic constitution of a cell that is transmitted to its progeny
Phenotype – physical expression of the genotype in a given environment
Variations Phenotypic variations –
1.
influenced by the environment temporary & not heritable
Genotypic variations –
2.
Not influenced by the environment Stable & heritable
Mechanisms Of Genetic Variations
Mutation
Transfer or exchange of genetic material 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Caused by a change in the nucleotide base sequence of the DNA
Types of mutation: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Point mutation Frame shift mutation Lethal mutation Suppressor mutation
Mutagens - Agents which can induce mutation e.g. UV rays, 5 bromouracil, alkylating agents, etc.
1. Point Mutation
Cause - due to addition, deletion or substitution of one or more bases.
Types
Transition : a purine base is replaced by a purine base or a pyrimidine base is replaced by another pyrimidine base. Most common type.
Transversion : substitution of a purine base by a pyrimidine base & vice versa
1. Point Mutation
Results of mutation
Missense mutation – triplet code is altered so that a different amino acid is present at a particular position in the protein.
Nonsense mutation – converts a codon that specifies an amino acid into a termination codon.
2. Frame Shift Mutation
Cause - Deletion or insertion of a base changes all of the codons downstream from the change
3. Lethal Mutation
Mutation which resulting involve vital functions in the death of the organism – nonviable mutation.
A conditional lethal mutant may be able to live under certain conditions – permissive conditions.
Commonest type of conditional mutant is the temperature sensitive (ts) mutant which is able to live at the permissive temperature of 35C but not at the restrictive temp (39C).
4. Suppressor Mutation
Reversal of a mutant phenotype by another mutation at a position on the DNA, distinct from that of the original mutation.
Transformation (Griffith, 1928) Transfer of genetic information by free DNA. i.e. by direct uptake of donor DNA by the recipient DNA.
Live noncapsulated (R) pneumococci + heat killed capsulated (S) pneumococci Injected into mice Death of mice
Live capsulated pneumococcus isolated from the blood of mice.
Transduction
Transfer of a portion of the DNA from one bacterium to another by a bacteriophage.
Packaging error within the infected bacteria during the assembly of progeny phages – presence of a segment of host DNA along with the phage nucleic acid in the core of phage Infection of another bacterium Transfer of host bacterial DNA to the new bacterium Acquisition of new characteristics coded by the donor DNA.
Transduction
Types of Transduction – 1. Generalized - When it involves any segment of the DNA 2. Restricted - When a specific bacteriophage transduces only a particular genetic trait.
Episomes & plasmids can also be transduced.
Most widely used mechanism of gene transfer among prokaryotes
Any group of bacteria for which bacteriophages exist, can be subjected to transduction.
Lysogenic Conversion Phage DNA itself is the new genetic element. Bacteriophages – 2 Types of life cycle
Lytic or virulent cycle – progeny viruses build up inside host bacterium, which rupture to release them.
Temperate or nonlytic or lysogenic cycle – host bacterium is unharmed.
This process is called Lysogeny & the bacteria harbouring these prophages are called Lysogenic bacteria. Prophage behaves as an additional segment of bacterial chromosome, coding for new characteristics. This process by which prophage confers genetic information to a bacterium is called Lysogenic conversion .
By lysogenic conversion diphtheria bacilli acquire toxigenicity & therefore virulence. Elimination of phage renders a toxigenic strain non- toxigenic.
Conjugation
First described by Lederburg & Tatum in 1946 in a strain of E.coli called K12.
A donor or male bacterium passes DNA directly to a recipient or female bacterium by a conjugation tube (sex pili). The female bacterium attains donor status & in turn can conjugate with other female cells.
Maleness is determined by the presence of a plasmid which codes for sex pili.
The plasmid is called the sex factor or fertility factor (F factor)
R (resistance) factor can also be transferred by conjugation
Process of Conjugation
Transposon (Jumping Genes, Barbara McClintock) DNA segment that can move between chromosome & plasmids
Plasmid Chromosome
Insertion of transposon into a functional gene would destroy the function of the gene (internal mutagenic agents) Transposon Transposons are not self replicative, they depend on chromosomal or plasmid DNA for replication
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