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These are full comprehensive notes on the entire Module of Gene technologies for the AQA A-level specification. They are written using a mixture of my own research, class learning and the specification. They include diagrams, step by steps and everything I needed to get an A* in A-level Biology.

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, Genome Projects

A genome works by collecting DNA samples from many individuals of species These DNA samples then sequenced
project a . are




and compared to cre ate a reference genome .
More than one individual i s used a s on e organism may have anomalies or




mutations that a re
atypical for the species .




A reference genome represents an average genome for a species based on a
genome project comparing the genome of many


individuals of the same species .




9 Shorter




>
easy to determine
genome of simpler
proteome (prokaryotes)
organisms
a l l DNA is part of a
gene r
snot associated with histones
coding for a protein

no non -

coking regions Corley exons )




The Human Genome



International research program which aimed to complete mapping and understanding of all the
genes of human beings .




Began in 1990 and completed in 2003 .




3 billion base pairs long ,
so 25000
genes .




Bsenefits : cures for genetic diseases , cheaper and beneficial medicine , genes linked to breast cancer and Alzheimers .




Recombinant DNA and Isolating Genes .




Genetic code is universal .
So scientists a re able to
artificially change an organism's DNA by combining lengths of nucleotides




from different sources .
Altered DNA i s called recombinant DNA .




If an organism contains nucleotide sequences from a different species it is called a transgenic organism Any organism that.




has introduced genetic material is a
genetically modified organism (GMO] Transcription and
. translation a re also universal .




Three main ways to obtain desired gene
:




① gene can be identified using a
gene probe and then c u t from the DNA fragment using an
enzyme called a restriction enzyme .




② a
copy of the gene can be produced from mRNA strands
using the enzyme reverse transcriptase .




③ the gene can be also synthesised using an automated polynucleartide sequencer (gene machine ) .

, ① The gene is identified using a gene probe and then cut from the DNA fragment using a restric tion
enzyme .
DNA




probe a shor t single-stranded piece of DNA (50 80 nucleotides long) complimentary to a sec tion of DNA
being
-




investigated .




Restriction enzyme an
enzyme t h a t cuts DNA at a specific base sequence .




Most restriction enzymes m a ke a
staggered art to form sticky ends .




Sticky ends exposed bases a t the ends of cut DNA .




② A
copy of the gene can be produced from mRNA strands .




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isolate reverse
from cells
transcriptase PCR

purity



original mRNA with mRNA in cDNA many copies .




(n o introns
gene no introns
testy
(many , much
(2 copies) shor ter)
copies)




③ the gene can be synthesised using an automated polynucleotide sequencer . This i s a machine that can synthesise a




length of DNA froma base sequence t h at i s typed into i t Calla a gene machine )


The base sequence of genes is required for this .




In Vitro Gene Cloning Polymerase Chain Reaction )
CPCR



3 stages :




① Denaturation



② Annealing

③ Extension

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