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Group 4 Gene Expression. Group Members Kenneth van Golen, University of Delaware Nike Olabisi, University of Delaware Amy Warenda Czura, Suffolk County Community College Vladimir Jurukovski, Suffolk County Community College Jacqueline Washington, Nyack College Peter Park, Nyack College
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Group 4Gene Expression Group Members Kenneth van Golen, University of Delaware Nike Olabisi, University of Delaware Amy Warenda Czura, Suffolk County Community College Vladimir Jurukovski, Suffolk County Community College Jacqueline Washington, Nyack College Peter Park, Nyack College Facilitators Ross Nehm, Stony Brook University Casey Roehrig, Harvard University
Gene Expression: A Basic Overview • Context: • Intended for Introductory Biology (first course of a two semester series). • The topic should be covered within one class week; 3 lecture hours. • The teachable unit will be taught in the middle of the course after introduction to chemistry, proteins, and enzymes.
Learning Outcomes • The students should be able to: • Define and illustrate the basic structure of a gene. • Outline the basic steps of the central dogma. • Define and explain the process of transcription. • Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic transcription. • Apply genetic code to translation. • Define and explain the process of translation. • Learning Goals • The students should be able to: • Demonstrate knowledge of the relationships among DNA, genes, RNA and proteins. • Know the detailed mechanisms of the processes of transcription and translation.
Learning Outcomes • The students should be able to: • Define and illustrate the basic structure of a gene. • Outline the basic steps of the central dogma. • Define and explain the process of transcription. • Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic transcription. • Apply genetic code to translation. • Define and explain the process of translation. • Describe the various types of genetic mutations. • Predict the effect of mutations on protein structure and function. • Learning Goals • The students should be able to: • Demonstrate knowledge of the relationships among DNA, genes, RNA and proteins. • Know the detailed mechanisms of the processes of transcription and translation. • Understand how genetic mutations impact protein function.
Let’s assess your knowledge of the basic concepts of transcription and translation from the previous lesson that applies to today’s topic.
Let’s start with a piece of DNA Coding strand 5’ …ATGCGTTTAGAATGA… 3’ 3’ …TACGCAAATCTTACT… 5’ Template strand
Writing Activity: Given the following sequence on your handout, transcribe the sequence of the mRNA (1 minute) Template strand of DNA 3’ …TACGCAAATCTTACT… 5’ mRNA ?
CLICKER Question: Choose your answer • Template Strand of DNA • 3’ …TACGCAAATCTTACT… 5’ • mRNA ? • 5’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 3’ • 3’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 5’ • 3’ AUGCGUUUAGAAUGA 5’ • 5’ ATGCGTTTAGAATGA 3’ • 5’ AUGCGUUUAGAAUGA 3’
3’ …TACGCAAATCTTACT… 5’ Key concepts • nucleic acids have polarity • mRNA transcript is complementary and antiparallel to the DNA template strand. • DNA RNA C – G G – C T – A A – U
CLICKER Answer • 3’ …TACGCAAATCTTACT… 5’ • 5’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 3’ • 3’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 5’ • 3’ AUGCGUUUAGAAUGA 5’ • 5’ ATGCGTTTAGAATGA 3’ • 5’ AUGCGUUUAGAAUGA 3’
CLICKER Answer Explanation • 3’ …TACGCAAATCTTACT… 5’ • 5’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 3’ • Misconception: RNA is just DNA with U instead of T
CLICKER Answer Explanation • 3’ …TACGCAAATCTTACT… 5’ • 5’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 3’ • Misconception: RNA is just DNA with U instead of T • B. 3’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 5’ • Misconception: Same as A, but also polarity is reversed
CLICKER Answer Explanation • 3’ …TACGCAAATCTTACT… 5’ • 5’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 3’ • Misconception: RNA is just DNA with U instead of T • B. 3’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 5’ • Misconception: Same as A, but also polarity is reversed • C. 3’ AUGCGUUUAGAAUGA 5’ • Misconception: Sequence correct but polarity is reversed
CLICKER Answer Explanation • 3’ …TACGCAAATCTTACT… 5’ • 5’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 3’ • Misconception: RNA is just DNA with U instead of T • B. 3’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 5’ • Misconception: Same as A, but also polarity is reversed • C. 3’ AUGCGUUUAGAAUGA 5’ • Misconception: Sequence correct but polarity is reversed • D. 5’ ATGCGTTTAGAATGA 3’Misconception: RNA is the exact complement of DNA
CLICKER Answer Explanation • 3’ …TACGCAAATCTTACT… 5’ • 5’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 3’ • Misconception: RNA is just DNA with U instead of T • B. 3’ UACGCAAAUCUUACU 5’ • Misconception: Same as A, but also polarity is reversed • C. 3’ AUGCGUUUAGAAUGA 5’ • Misconception: Sequence correct but polarity is reversed • D. 5’ ATGCGTTTAGAATGA 3’Misconception: RNA is the exact complement of DNA • E. 5’ AUGCGUUUAGAAUGA 3’ • Correct!
Given the mRNA we transcribed on the handout, assume the sequence is in frame and translate the amino acid sequence. 5’ …AUGCGUUUAGAAUGA… 3’ Think-Pair-Share (1 min think, 1 min share) Compare with neighboring groups (1 minute) Is there anything else you need to do this?
Genetic Code located in the middle of the table: share with your neighbor!
Given the following mRNA, translate the amino acid sequence. 5’AUG CGU UUA GAAUGA 3’ What did you get?
Given the following mRNA, translate the amino acid sequence. 5’AUGCGUUUAGAAUGA 3’ Did you get this? MetArgLeuGluStop Methionine Arginine Leucine Glutamic Acid Stop codon
Group Activity Directions: Form three groups at your table and have each group work on one of the following base changes to the original DNA sequence on your handout. After making the DNA change transcribe and translate the new sequence. (2 minutes) Group #1: Change the 8th base from A to C #2: Change the 9th base from T to C #3: Change the 11th base from T to A
Group 1 Change the 8th base to C Template DNA 3’ TAC GCA AAT CTT ACT 5’
Group 1 outcome Base changed from A to C Template DNA 3’ TAC GCA ACT CTT ACT 5’ mRNA
Group 1 outcome Base changed from A to C Template DNA 3’ TAC GCA ACT CTT ACT 5’ mRNA 5’ AUG CGU UGA GAA UGA 3’ This base becomes G
Group 1 outcome Base changed from A to C Template DNA 3’ TAC GCA ACT CTT ACT 5’ mRNA 5’ AUG CGU UGA GAA UGA 3’ Protein Met Arg Stop The new codon is a stop codon This base becomes G Original Protein Met Arg Leu Glu Stop
Group 2 Change the 9th base to C Template DNA 3’ TAC GCA AAT CTT ACT 5’
Group 2 outcome Base changed from T to C Template DNA 3’ TAC GCA AAC CTT ACT 5’ mRNA
Group 2 outcome Base changed from T to C Template DNA 3’ TAC GCA AAC CTT ACT 5’ mRNA 5’ AUG CGU UUG GAA UGA 3’ This base becomes G
Group 2 outcome Base changed from T to C Template DNA 3’ TAC GCA AAC CTT ACT 5’ mRNA 5’ AUG CGU UUG GAA UGA 3’ Protein Met Arg Leu Glu Stop The new codon does not change the amino acid This base becomes G Original Protein Met Arg Leu Glu Stop
Group 3 Change the 11th base to A Template DNA 3’ TAC GCA AAT CTT ACT 5’
Group 3 outcome Base changed from T to A Template DNA 3’ TAC GCA AAC CAT ACT 5’ mRNA
Group 3 outcome Base changed from T to A Template DNA 3’ TAC GCA AAC CAT ACT 5’ mRNA 5’ AUG CGU UUG GUA UGA 3’ This base becomes U
Group 3 outcome Base changed from T to A Template DNA 3’ TAC GCA AAC CAT ACT 5’ mRNA 5’ AUG CGU UUG GUA UGA 3’ Protein Met Arg Leu Val Stop The new codon changes the amino acid from Glutamic Acid to Valine This base becomes U Original Protein Met Arg Leu Glu Stop
CLICKER Activity (30 seconds): • All sequence changes in DNA genes are deleterious (harmful) to protein structure. • A. True • B. False
Example of a missense mutationwith a significant biological consequence • Sickle-cell disease is the result of a single amino acid substitution
Homework Due Next Class: 1. Use the DNA sequence on your handout and make as many single base mutations that you can that will result in the creation of: A. Nonsense mutations B. Silent mutations 2. Predict what would happen during translation if the third base was deleted from the DNA sequence? Next topic: Mutations - Altered Genes
Conclusions of Instructional Tidbit Strategy • Students have been introduced to genetic mutations though different forms of active learning activities; clicker questions, group activities and homework to account for diversity in learning styles • Formative assessment; post test of transcription and translation built on prior instruction was incorporated into the learning experience, with guidance and feedback from instructors addressing misconceptions • After these learning activities, students should now be able to describe various types of genetic mutations • We will transition to the next topic to complete the learning goals and outcomes of this unit, after which the students should be able to predict the effect of mutations on protein structure and function