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Final noon Thursday May 5

Final noon Thursday May 5 I will post answers for any remaining questions emailed to me by noon on Tuesday May 3. Imprinting results from pre-programmed differences in DNA methylation of selected genes in the sperm and egg. Imprinted genes affect fetal growth.

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Final noon Thursday May 5

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  1. Final noon Thursday May 5 I will post answers for any remaining questions emailed to me by noon on Tuesday May 3

  2. Imprinting results from pre-programmed differences in DNA methylation of selected genes in the sperm and egg

  3. Imprinted genes affect fetal growth Insulin growth factor 2 Insulin growth factor 2 (Igf2) receptor (Igf2r) growth growth

  4. What happens if dad’s copy of Igf2 is deleted? Insulin growth factor 2 Insulin growth factor 2 (Igf2) receptor (Igf2r) growth growth

  5. What happens if mom’s copy of Igf2 isn’t imprinted? Beckwith-Weidemann syndrome Insulin growth factor 2 Insulin growth factor 2 (Igf2) receptor (Igf2r) overgrowth growth

  6. What if mom’s copy of Igf2r is deleted? Insulin growth factor 2 Insulin growth factor 2 (Igf2) receptor (Igf2r) overgrowth growth

  7. T F A mouse that inherits a mutant maternal copy of Igf2 exhibits fetal undergrowth. T F A mouse that inherits a mutant Igf2r gene from its mother is born 40% smaller than normal. T F Maternal imprinting of the human Igf2r gene prevents fetal overgrowth. T F Maternal imprinting of the human Igf2 gene prevents fetal overgrowth. T F Mutations in the paternal copy of the mouse Igf2 gene cause mice to be born 40% smaller than normal.

  8. Experiment #2 Chromatin transferred from myoblasts can transform untreated fat cells. Transformation frequency suggests only one or few of the genes have this ability

  9. C3H/10T cells = fibroblast cells (make connective tissue, synthesize the extracellular matrix and collagen) If treated with azacytadine, C3H/10T cells can be induced to form muscle, fat and cartilage cells.

  10. Ultimately a single gene was identified- myoD -whose expression could convert any other cell type into muscle cells

  11. Getting the terminology down: C. elegans Vulva Early larval stage Figure 6.27 Anchor cell (AC) Gonad VPCs AC Basement membrane Gonad P3.p-P8.p are the Vulva Precursor Cells (VPCs) Later larval stage P5.p,P6.p and P7.p lineages make the vulva 3° 2° 3° 2° 1° 3° P3.p,P4.p and P8.p lineages non-vulval P3.p P4.p P5.p P6.p P7.p P8.p

  12. The Ras pathway is abnormally activated in many human tumors eg: pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, lung adenocarcinoma, gall bladder cancer, bile duct cancer and thyroid cancer Another representation of the RAS pathway (VPC cells) LIN-3 signal

  13. Inductive and lateral signals induce the vulva Anchor cell gonad P4 P7 P8 P3 P5 P6 VPCs VPCs after induction 1° 2° 3° 3° 3° 2° The primary and secondary cells form the vulva

  14. A signal from P6.p actives notch (lin-12) in P5.p and P7.p Figure 6.27

  15. The transmembrane receptor is the Lin-12 protein, a receptor protein related to Notch “ Primary cell” “ Secondary cells” Both membrane and receptor are membrane bound!

  16. Generation of Different Cell Types From Equivalent Cells in C. elegans:Initial specification of the Anchor Cell also requires Notch The signal: lag-2 (delta) The receptor: lin-12 (notch) Figure 6.28

  17. If anchor cell signaling is disrupted, all VPCs cells adopt a non-vulva fate anchor cell gonad 3° cell 3° cell 3° cell 3° cell 3° cell 3° cell no vulva

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