Genetics The Work of Mendel AP Biology 2006

Genetics & The Work of Mendel AP Biology 2006 -2007

Gregor Mendel § Modern genetics began in the mid-1800 s in an abbey garden, where a monk named Gregor Mendel documented inheritance in peas used experimental method u used quantitative analysis u § collected data & counted them u AP Biology excellent example of scientific method

Mendel’s work § Bred pea plants u Pollen transferred from white flower to stigma of purple flower P cross-pollinate true breeding parents (P) § P = parental u raised seed & then observed traits (F 1) § F = filial u allowed offspring to self-pollinate & observed next generation (F 2) AP Biology anthers removed all purple flowers result F 1 self-pollinate F 2

Mendel collected data for 7 pea traits AP Biology

Looking closer at Mendel’s work P F 1 generation (hybrids) true-breeding purple-flower peas X white-flower peas 100% purple-flower peas self-pollinate F 2 generation AP Biology 75% purple-flower peas Where did the white flowers go? 100% White flowers came back! �� 25% white-flower peas 3: 1

What did Mendel’s findings mean? § Traits come in alternative versions purple vs. white flower color u alleles u § different alleles vary in the sequence of nucleotides at the specific locus of a gene w some difference in sequence of A, T, C, G purple-flower allele & white-flower allele are two DNA variations at flower-color locus different versions of gene at same location on homologous chromosomes AP Biology

Traits are inherited as discrete units § For each characteristic, an organism inherits 2 alleles, 1 from each parent u diploid organism § inherits 2 sets of chromosomes, 1 from each parent § homologous chromosomes § like having 2 editions of encyclopedia w Encyclopedia Britannica w Encyclopedia Americana AP Biology What are the advantages of being diploid?

What did Mendel’s findings mean? § Some traits mask others u purple & white flower colors are separate traits that do not blend I’ll speak for both of us! § purple x white ≠ light purple § purple masked white u dominant allele § functional protein § masks other alleles u mutant allele producing malfunctioning protein recessive allele § allele makes a malfunctioning protein AP Biology wild type allele producing functional protein homologous chromosomes

Genotype vs. phenotype § Difference between how an organism “looks” & its genetics u phenotype § description of an organism’s trait § the “physical” u genotype § description of an organism’s genetic makeup X P Explain Mendel’s results using …dominant & recessive …phenotype & genotype AP Biology purple white F 1 all purple

Making crosses § Can represent alleles as letters flower color alleles P or p u true-breeding purple-flower peas PP u true-breeding white-flower peas pp u PP x pp X P purple white F 1 AP Biology all purple Pp

Looking closer at Mendel’s work P true-breeding purple-flower peas X white-flower peas phenotype PP pp 100% purple-flower peas F 1 generation (hybrids) genotype 100% Pp Pp self-pollinate F 2 generation AP Biology 75% purple-flower peas ? ? ? �� 25% white-flower peas ? 3: 1

Punnett squares Pp x Pp F 1 Aaaaah, phenotype & genotype can have different ratios generation (hybrids) % genotype male / sperm female / eggs P p PP Pp P PP Pp pp AP Biology % phenotype 25% 75% 50% Pp pp 25% 1: 2: 1 3: 1

Genotypes § Homozygous = same alleles = PP, pp § Heterozygous = different alleles = Pp homozygous dominant heterozygous homozygous recessive AP Biology

Phenotype vs. genotype § 2 organisms can have the same phenotype but have different genotypes purple PP homozygous dominant purple Pp heterozygous How do you determine the genotype of an individual with a dominant phenotype? AP Biology Can’t tell by lookin’ at ya!

Test cross § Breed the dominant phenotype — the unknown genotype — with a homozygous recessive (pp) to determine the identity of the unknown allele How does that work? x is it PP or Pp? AP Biology pp

How does a Test cross work? Am I this? Or am I this? x PP pp x Pp p p P Pp Pp p pp pp AP Biology 100% purple p pp p 50% purple: 50% white or 1: 1

Mendel’s 1 st law of heredity PP § Law of segregation u during meiosis, alleles segregate P P § homologous chromosomes separate u each allele for a trait is packaged into a separate gamete p pp p P Pp AP Biology p

Law of Segregation § Which stage of meiosis creates the law of segregation? Metaphase 1 Whoa! And Mendel didn’t even know DNA or genes existed! AP Biology

Monohybrid cross § Some of Mendel’s experiments followed the inheritance of single characters flower color u seed color u monohybrid crosses u AP Biology

Dihybrid cross § Other of Mendel’s experiments followed the inheritance of 2 different characters seed color and seed shape u dihybrid crosses u AP Biology Mendel was working out many of the genetic rules!

Dihybrid cross P true-breeding yellow, round peas Y = yellow R = round x YYRR yyrr true-breeding green, wrinkled peas y = green r = wrinkled yellow, round peas F 1 generation (hybrids) 100% Yy. Rr self-pollinate F 2 generation AP Biology 9: 3: 3: 1 9/16 yellow round peas 3/16 green round peas 3/16 yellow wrinkled peas 1/16 green wrinkled peas

What’s going on here? § If genes are on different chromosomes… how do they assort in the gametes? u together or independently? u Yy. Rr YR AP Biology yr Is it this? Or this? YR Yy. Rr Yr Which system explains the data? y. R yr

Yy. Rr Is this the way it works? YR Yy. Rr x Yy. Rr YR YR yr AP Biology or yr yr YYRR Yy. Rr yyrr Well, that’s NOT right! Yy. Rr YR Yr y. R yr 9/16 yellow round 3/16 green round 3/16 yellow wrinkled 1/16 green wrinkled

Yy. Rr Dihybrid cross YR Yy. Rr x Yy. Rr YR Yr y. R yr or YR Yr yr Yy. Rr Yyrr y. R Yy. Rr yy. RR yy. Rr yr AP Biology YYRr Yy. Rr YYrr Yyrr yy. Rr yyrr y. R yr 9/16 yellow round 3/16 green round YR YYRr Yy. RR Yy. Rr Yr Yy. Rr BINGO! 3/16 yellow wrinkled 1/16 green wrinkled

Mendel’s 2 nd law of heredity Can you think of an exception to this? § Law of independent assortment u yellow green round wrinkled different loci (genes) separate into gametes independently § non-homologous chromosomes align independently § classes of gametes produced in equal amounts w YR = Yr = y. R = yr § only true for genes on separate chromosomes or on same chromosome but so far apart that crossing over happens frequently Yy. Rr Yr Yr 1 AP Biology y. R : y. R 1 YR : YR 1 yr : yr 1

Law of Independent Assortment § Which stage of meiosis creates the law of independent assortment? Remember Mendel didn’t even know DNA —or genes— existed! AP Biology Metaphase 1 EXCEPTION § If genes are on same chromosome & close together § will usually be inherited together § rarely crossover separately § “linked”

The chromosomal basis of Mendel’s laws… Trace the genetic events through meiosis, gamete formation & fertilization to offspring AP Biology

Review: Mendel’s laws of heredity § Law of segregation u monohybrid cross § single trait u each allele segregates into separate gametes § established by Metaphase 1 § Law of independent assortment u dihybrid (or more) cross § 2 or more traits u genes on separate chromosomes assort into gametes independently § established by Metaphase 1 AP Biology EXCEPTION § linked genes metaphase 1

Mendel chose peas wisely § Pea plants are good for genetic research u available in many varieties with distinct heritable features with different variations § flower color, seed shape, etc. u AP Biology Mendel had strict control over which plants mated with which § each pea plant has male & female structures § pea plants can self-fertilize § Mendel could also cross-pollinate plants: moving pollen from one plant to another

Mendel chose peas luckily § Pea plants are good for genetic research u relatively simple genetically § most characters are controlled by a single gene with each gene having only 2 alleles, w one completely dominant over the other AP Biology

Any Questions? ? AP Biology 2006 -2007