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DNA Technology

DNA Technology. Sequencing of the human genome was largely completed by 2003 In recombinant DNA, nucleotide sequences from two different sources, often two species, are combined in vitro into the same DNA molecule.

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DNA Technology

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  1. DNA Technology

  2. Sequencing of the human genome was largely completed by 2003 • In recombinant DNA, nucleotide sequences from two different sources, often two species, are combined in vitro into the same DNA molecule

  3. An example of DNA technology is the microarray, a measurement of gene expression of thousands of different genes

  4. DNA cloning permits production of multiple copies of a specific gene or other DNA segment • To work directly with specific genes, scientists prepare gene-sized pieces of DNA in identical copies, a process called gene cloning

  5. DNA Cloning and Its Applications: A Preview • Most methods for cloning pieces of DNA in the laboratory share general features, such as the use of bacteria and their plasmids • Cloned genes are useful for making copies of a particular gene and producing a gene product

  6. Using Restriction Enzymes to Make Recombinant DNA • Bacterial restriction enzymes cut DNA molecules at DNA sequences called restriction sites • A restriction enzyme usually makes many cuts, yielding restriction fragments • Were discovered in bacteria to protect them from viruses dna takeover. • Methylation of cut site on bacterial DNA protects bacteria from getting cut up to • The most useful restriction enzymes cut DNA in a staggered way, producing fragments with “sticky ends” that bond with complementary “sticky ends” of other fragments • DNA ligase is an enzyme that seals the bonds between restriction fragments

  7. Restriction enzymes

  8. LE 20-3 Restriction site 5¢ 3¢ DNA 3¢ 5¢ Restriction enzyme cuts the sugar-phosphate backbones at each arrow. Sticky end DNA fragment from another source is added. Base pairing of sticky ends produces various combinations. Fragment from different DNA molecule cut by the same restriction enzyme One possible combination DNA ligase seals the strands. Recombinant DNA molecule

  9. Animation: Restriction Enzymes

  10. How do you get DNA sequences of choice? • Bacterial DNA has not introns in its genome. • Need to create DNA without introns. • How do you do that. • Take mRNA and use reverse transcriptase to create DNA without introns. • Replicate that DNA to be inserted in Bacteria.

  11. Cloning a Eukaryotic Gene in a Bacterial Plasmid • In gene cloning, the original plasmid is called a cloning vector • A cloning vector is a DNA molecule that can carry foreign DNA into a cell and replicate there

  12. LE 20-2 Cell containing gene of interest Bacterium Gene inserted into plasmid Bacterial chromosome Plasmid Gene of interest Recombinant DNA (plasmid) DNA of chromosome Plasmid put into bacterial cell Recombinant bacterium Host cell grown in culture to form a clone of cells containing the “cloned” gene of interest Protein expressed by gene of interest Gene of interest Copies of gene Protein harvested Basic research and various applications Basic research on gene Basic research on protein Gene for pest resistance inserted into plants Gene used to alter bacteria for cleaning up toxic waste Protein dissolves blood clots in heart attack therapy Human growth hor- mone treats stunted growth

  13. Producing Clones of Cells • Cloning a human gene in a bacterial plasmid can be divided into six steps: 1. Vector and gene-source DNA are isolated 2. DNA is inserted into the vector 3. Human DNA fragments are mixed with cut plasmids, and base-pairing takes place 4. Recombinant plasmids are mixed with bacteria 5. The bacteria are plated and incubated 6. Cell clones with the right gene are identified Animation: Cloning a Gene

  14. LE 20-4_1 Bacterial cell lacZ gene (lactose breakdown) Human cell Isolate plasmid DNA and human DNA. Restriction site ampR gene (ampicillin resistance) Bacterial plasmid Gene of interest Sticky ends Human DNA fragments Cut both DNA samples with the same restriction enzyme. Mix the DNAs; they join by base pairing. The products are recombinant plasmids and many nonrecombinant plasmids. Recombinant DNA plasmids

  15. LE 20-4_2 Bacterial cell lacZ gene (lactose breakdown) Human cell Isolate plasmid DNA and human DNA. Restriction site ampR gene (ampicillin resistance) Bacterial plasmid Gene of interest Sticky ends Human DNA fragments Cut both DNA samples with the same restriction enzyme. Mix the DNAs; they join by base pairing. The products are recombinant plasmids and many nonrecombinant plasmids. Recombinant DNA plasmids Introduce the DNA into bacterial cells that have a mutation in their own lacZ gene. Recombinant bacteria

  16. LE 20-4_3 lacZ gene (lactose breakdown) Bacterial cell Human cell Isolate plasmid DNA and human DNA. Restriction site ampR gene (ampicillin resistance) Bacterial plasmid Gene of interest Sticky ends Human DNA fragments Cut both DNA samples with the same restriction enzyme. Mix the DNAs; they join by base pairing. The products are recombinant plasmids and many nonrecombinant plasmids. Recombinant DNA plasmids Introduce the DNA into bacterial cells that have a mutation in their own lacZ gene. Recombinant bacteria Plate the bacteria on agar containing ampicillin and X-gal. Incubate until colonies grow. Colony carrying recombinant plasmid with disrupted lacZ gene Colony carrying non- recombinant plasmid with intact lacZ gene Bacterial clone

  17. Identifying Clones Carrying a Gene of Interest • A clone carrying the gene of interest can be identified with a nucleic acid probe having a sequence complementary to the gene • This process is called nucleic acid hybridization • An essential step in this process is denaturation of the cells’ DNA, separation of its two strands

  18. LE 20-5 Colonies containing gene of interest Master plate Master plate Probe DNA Radioactive single-stranded DNA Solution containing probe Gene of interest Film Single-stranded DNA from cell Filter Filter lifted and flipped over Hybridization on filter A special filter paper is pressed against the master plate, transferring cells to the bottom side of the filter. The filter is treated to break open the cells and denature their DNA; the resulting single-stranded DNA molecules are treated so that they stick to the filter. The filter is laid under photographic film, allowing any radioactive areas to expose the film (autoradiography). After the developed film is flipped over, the reference marks on the film and master plate are aligned to locate colonies carrying the gene of interest.

  19. LE 20-6 Foreign genome cut up with restriction enzyme or Bacterial clones Recombinant plasmids Phage clones Recombinant phage DNA Plasmid library Phage library

  20. Bacterial Expression Systems • Several technical difficulties hinder expression of cloned eukaryotic genes in bacterial host cells • To overcome differences in promoters and other DNA control sequences, scientists usually employ an expression vector, a cloning vector that contains a highly active prokaryotic promoter

  21. One method of introducing recombinant DNA into eukaryotic cells is electroporation, applying a brief electrical pulse to create temporary holes in plasma membranes • Alternatively, scientists can inject DNA into cells using microscopic needles • Once inside the cell, the DNA is incorporated into the cell’s DNA by natural genetic recombination

  22. Amplifying DNA in Vitro: The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) • The polymerase chain reaction, PCR, can produce many copies of a specific target segment of DNA • A three-step cycle—heating, cooling, and replication—brings about a chain reaction that produces an exponentially growing population of identical DNA molecules

  23. LE 20-7 5¢ 3¢ Target sequence Genomic DNA 3¢ 5¢ 5¢ 3¢ Denaturation: Heat briefly to separate DNA strands 3¢ 5¢ Annealing: Cool to allow primers to form hydrogen bonds with ends of target sequence Cycle 1 yields 2 molecules Primers Extension: DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the 3¢ end of each primer New nucleo- tides Cycle 2 yields 4 molecules Cycle 3 yields 8 molecules; 2 molecules (in white boxes) match target sequence

  24. http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/pcr.html • http://spine.rutgers.edu/cellbio/flash/pcr.htm • http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olc/dl/120078/micro15.swf

  25. Restriction fragment analysis detects DNA differences that affect restriction sites • Restriction fragment analysis detects differences in the nucleotide sequences of DNA molecules • Such analysis can rapidly provide comparative information about DNA sequences

  26. Gel Electrophoresis and Southern Blotting • One indirect method of rapidly analyzing and comparing genomes is gel electrophoresis • This technique uses a gel as a molecular sieve to separate nuclei acids or proteins by size Video: Biotechnology Lab

  27. ELECTROPHORESIS • http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/electrophoresis.html • http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/gelelectrophoresis.html • http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/mcclean/plsc431/linkage/linkage6.htm

  28. LE 20-8 Mixture of DNA molecules of differ- ent sizes Longer molecules Cathode Shorter molecules Power source Gel Glass plates Anode

  29. In restriction fragment analysis, DNA fragments produced by restriction enzyme digestion of a DNA molecule are sorted by gel electrophoresis • Restriction fragment analysis is useful for comparing two different DNA molecules, such as two alleles for a gene

  30. LE 20-9 Normal b-globin allele 175 bp 201 bp Large fragment Ddel Ddel Ddel Ddel Sickle-cell mutant b-globin allele 376 bp Large fragment Ddel Ddel Ddel Ddel restriction sites in normal and sickle-cell alleles of -globin gene Normal allele Sickle-cell allele Large fragment 376 bp 201 bp 175 bp Electrophoresis of restriction fragments from normal and sickle-cell alleles

  31. LE 20-10 Heavy weight Restriction fragments DNA + restriction enzyme Nitrocellulose paper (blot) I I I Gel Sponge Paper towels I Normal -globin allele I Sickle-cell allele I Heterozygote Alkaline solution Preparation of restriction fragments. Gel electrophoresis. Blotting. Probe hydrogen- bonds to fragments containing normal or mutant -globin I I I Radioactively labeled probe for -globin gene is added to solution in a plastic bag I I I Fragment from sickle-cell -globin allele Film over paper blot Fragment from normal -globin allele Paper blot Hybridization with radioactive probe. Autoradiography.

  32. Restriction Fragment Length Differences as Genetic Markers • Restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs, or Rif-lips) are differences in DNA sequences on homologous chromosomes that result in restriction fragments of different lengths • A RFLP can serve as a genetic marker for a particular location (locus) in the genome • RFLPs are detected by Southern blottingGenetic (Linkage) Mapping: Relative Ordering of Markers • The first stage in mapping a large genome is constructing a linkage map of several thousand genetic markers throughout each chromosome • The order of markers and relative distances between them are based on recombination frequencies

  33. LE 20-11 Chromosome bands Cytogenetic map Genes located by FISH Genetic (linkage) mapping Genetic markers Physical mapping Overlapping fragments DNA sequencing

  34. Physical Mapping: Ordering DNA Fragments • A physical map is constructed by cutting a DNA molecule into many short fragments and arranging them in order by identifying overlaps • Physical mapping gives the actual distance in base pairs between markers

  35. DNA Sequencing • Relatively short DNA fragments can be sequenced by the dideoxy chain-termination method • Inclusion of special dideoxyribonucleotides in the reaction mix ensures that fragments of various lengths will be synthesized

  36. Sanger method of sequencing http://www.rvc.ac.uk/review/DNA_1/2_DNA_Sequencing.cfm http://smcg.ccg.unam.mx/enp-unam/03-EstructuraDelGenoma/animaciones/secuencia.swf http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/sangerseq.html http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072556781/student_view0/chapter15/animation_quiz_1.html

  37. LE 20-12 DNA (template strand) Primer Deoxyribonucleotides Dideoxyribonucleotides (fluorescently tagged) 3¢ 5¢ 5¢ DNA polymerase 3¢ DNA (template strand) Labeled strands 3¢ 5¢ 3¢ Direction of movement of strands Laser Detector

  38. Linkage mapping, physical mapping, and DNA sequencing represent the overarching strategy of the Human Genome Project • An alternative approach to sequencing genomes starts with sequencing random DNA fragments • Computer programs then assemble overlapping short sequences into one continuous sequence

  39. LE 20-13 Cut the DNA from many copies of an entire chromosome into overlapping frag-ments short enough for sequencing Clone the fragments in plasmid or phage vectors Sequence each fragment Order the sequences into one overall sequence with computer software

  40. Identifying Protein-Coding Genes in DNA Sequences • Computer analysis of genome sequences helps identify sequences likely to encode proteins • The human genome contains about 25,000 genes, but the number of human proteins is much larger • Comparison of sequences of “new” genes with those of known genes in other species may help identify new genes

  41. Studying Expression of Interacting Groups of Genes • Automation has allowed scientists to measure expression of thousands of genes at one time using DNA microarray assays • DNA microarray assays compare patterns of gene expression in different tissues, at different times, or under different conditions

  42. LE 20-14 Tissue sample Isolate mRNA. mRNA molecules Make cDNA by reverse transcription, using fluorescently labeled nucleotides. Apply the cDNA mixture to a microarray, a microscope slide on which copies of single-stranded DNA fragments from the organism’s genes are fixed, a different gene in each spot. The cDNA hybridizes with any complementary DNA on the microarray. Labeled cDNA molecules (single strands) DNA microarray Rinse off excess cDNA; scan microarray for fluorescent. Each fluorescent spot (yellow) represents a gene expressed in the tissue sample. Size of an actual DNA microarray with all the genes of yeast (6,400 spots)

  43. Future Directions in Genomics • Genomics is the study of entire genomes • Proteomics is the systematic study of all proteins encoded by a genome • Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) provide markers for studying human genetic variation

  44. Medical Applications • One benefit of DNA technology is identification of human genes in which mutation plays a role in genetic diseases

  45. Diagnosis of Diseases • Scientists can diagnose many human genetic disorders by using PCR and primers corresponding to cloned disease genes, then sequencing the amplified product to look for the disease-causing mutation • Even when a disease gene has not been cloned, presence of an abnormal allele can be diagnosed if a closely linked RFLP marker has been found

  46. LE 20-15 RFLP marker DNA Disease-causing allele Restriction sites Normal allele

  47. Human Gene Therapy • Gene therapy is the alteration of an afflicted individual’s genes • Gene therapy holds great potential for treating disorders traceable to a single defective gene • Vectors are used for delivery of genes into cells • Gene therapy raises ethical questions, such as whether human germ-line cells should be treated to correct the defect in future generations

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