Summary: Developmental Genetics

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  • 1 C. elegans Genetics

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  • What 2 concepts allow for a complete and exhaustive description of C. Elegans?

    Simplicity and invariance
  • C. Elegans development proceeds through?

    Highly reproducible division patterns
  • The formation and differentiation of each cell type can be followed and studied with?

    Single-cell resolution
  • Genetics starts with mutant alleles. Why isolate mutants?

    • Genetic dissection of a biological process of interest
    • Target selected mutagenesis (reverse genetics)
    • Structure-function studies (missense mutation)
    • Studie chromosomal aberrations (deficiencies and duplications)
  • What is the basic tool of geneticists to identify genes involved in a process?

    Forward genetic screen
  • Steps forward genetic screen

    1. Pick an interesting process
    2. Mutagenize animals/cells
    3. Identify mutants in which the process is disrupted
    4. Identify genes that are affected
  • If during a genetic screen in C. Elegans the phenotype is lethal, what should you do?

    Study the embryos
  • 2 Drosophila Genetics

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  • Advantages Drosophila as a model organism?

    • Short life cycle
    • Easy to edit genome
    • No gene redundancy
    • Easy to image
  • How to find genes involved in a certain process?

    Genetic screens
  • After crossing, what should you study if homozygous mutants are not viable?

    Score embryo/larvae for phenotypes
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