2. Why map genes? Many diseases are partially genetic – Also: environmental factors, randomness 2. We want to identify these genes – Early diagnosis for abortion or regular checks – First step towards developing treatment 3. Individual sequencing is too costly (today) – Sequence a small number of markers – Analyze statistically via biological principles
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10. Genetic Linkage Maps A genetic linkage map shows the relative locations of specific DNA markers along the chromosome. Any inherited physical or molecular characteristic that differs among individuals and is easily detectable in the laboratory is a potential genetic marker Markers can be expressed DNA regions (genes) or DNA segments that have no known coding function but whose inheritance pattern can be followed. DNA sequence differences are especially useful markers because they are plentiful and easy to characterize precisely Markers must be polymorphic to be useful in mapping; that is, alternative forms must exist among individuals so that they are detectable among different members in family studies Polymorphisms are variations in DNA sequence that occur on average once every 300 to 500 bp. Variations within exon sequences can lead to observable changes, such as differences in eye color, blood type, and disease susceptibility
11. Stages of Mapping a Gene • Demonstrate disease is hereditary – Show it runs in families • Linkage analysis to identify region – Widely-spaced markers, e.g. RFLPs • Association analysis to narrow region – Closely-spaced markers, usually SNPs • Clone the gene within found region – Investigate its metabolic relevance
24. Types of DNA Markers 1. Restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) 2. RAPD-Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) 3. Microsatellite, simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers or short tandem repeat (STR) 4. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) 5. Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP)
50. Physical Mapping Methods Optical mapping 2. Restriction fragment fingerprinting 3. Chromosome walking 4. Sequence tagged site (STS) mapping 5. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)
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54. The fingerprint data is collected and analyzed for contigassemblyDisadvantages: labor intensive and difficult to fill gaps.
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