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Which genetic material has a higher number per cell?
Which genetic material has a higher number per cell?
- The number per cell varies based on environmental factors
- Nuclear genome (correct)
- Mitochondrial genome
- They have the same number per cell
What is the primary role of PGC-1α in mitochondrial biogenesis?
What is the primary role of PGC-1α in mitochondrial biogenesis?
- Inhibition of mitochondrial fission
- Induction of mitochondrial fusion
- Promotion of heteroplasmy
- Regulation of the process via the environment (correct)
Why is genetic counseling challenging for mitochondrial diseases?
Why is genetic counseling challenging for mitochondrial diseases?
- Due to the lack of age-dependent penetrance
- Genetic counseling is not challenging for mitochondrial diseases
- Because mitochondrial diseases have no inheritance patterns
- Due to the observation of every type of inheritance pattern (correct)
Why is genomic (mt and nDNA) used as a first-line tool in diagnosing primary mitochondrial diseases?
Why is genomic (mt and nDNA) used as a first-line tool in diagnosing primary mitochondrial diseases?
How are haplotypes in mitochondrial inheritance named?
How are haplotypes in mitochondrial inheritance named?
When did Eve's mitochondria and her peopling of the world start?
When did Eve's mitochondria and her peopling of the world start?
Which haplogroup has the most genetic diversity?
Which haplogroup has the most genetic diversity?
Where did the M haplogroup mostly populate?
Where did the M haplogroup mostly populate?
When did M and N divergents populate the Americas?
When did M and N divergents populate the Americas?
How are mitochondria inherited?
How are mitochondria inherited?
When are no new mitochondria synthesized during embryonic development?
When are no new mitochondria synthesized during embryonic development?
What is the main process for efficient ATP synthesis in most cell types?
What is the main process for efficient ATP synthesis in most cell types?
What allows mixing of mtDNA copies for cells with heteroplasmic mitochondria?
What allows mixing of mtDNA copies for cells with heteroplasmic mitochondria?
Where are most mitochondrial proteins synthesized?
Where are most mitochondrial proteins synthesized?
In terminally differentiated cells, mitochondrial number is increased by increased energy demand through activation of what?
In terminally differentiated cells, mitochondrial number is increased by increased energy demand through activation of what?
Apart from energy metabolism, what other processes are mitochondria involved in?
Apart from energy metabolism, what other processes are mitochondria involved in?
What stimulates mitochondrial number in differentiated cells?
What stimulates mitochondrial number in differentiated cells?
Which factor can activate transcription for mitochondrial biogenesis?
Which factor can activate transcription for mitochondrial biogenesis?
What causes loss of mitochondria, mostly in damaged or low functionality mitochondria?
What causes loss of mitochondria, mostly in damaged or low functionality mitochondria?
What can alter the activity of PGC-1α downstream targets?
What can alter the activity of PGC-1α downstream targets?
Which type of genetic diseases of mitochondria are caused by dysfunction resulting from mtDNA and nDNA variants?
Which type of genetic diseases of mitochondria are caused by dysfunction resulting from mtDNA and nDNA variants?
What is the prevalence of genetic diseases of mitochondria in children?
What is the prevalence of genetic diseases of mitochondria in children?
What causes complicated inheritance patterns in mitochondrial diseases?
What causes complicated inheritance patterns in mitochondrial diseases?
What can mtDNA variants differ wildly between?
What can mtDNA variants differ wildly between?
Which syndrome can be caused by maternally inherited mtDNA variants?
Which syndrome can be caused by maternally inherited mtDNA variants?
Which cells do nDNA variants of mitochondrial diseases mostly affect?
Which cells do nDNA variants of mitochondrial diseases mostly affect?
What are the phenotypes of mitochondrial diseases characterized by?
What are the phenotypes of mitochondrial diseases characterized by?
What markers are involved in the clinical diagnosis of genetic diseases of mitochondria?
What markers are involved in the clinical diagnosis of genetic diseases of mitochondria?
What does genetic testing for mitochondrial diseases focus on?
What does genetic testing for mitochondrial diseases focus on?
What is the potential treatment focus for genetic diseases of mitochondria?
What is the potential treatment focus for genetic diseases of mitochondria?
What is the potential use of assisted reproductive technologies for future offspring for mtDNA variants?
What is the potential use of assisted reproductive technologies for future offspring for mtDNA variants?
What can affect mitochondrial function, including causing organ of Corti hair cell loss and deafness for specific mtDNA variants?
What can affect mitochondrial function, including causing organ of Corti hair cell loss and deafness for specific mtDNA variants?
What are current clinical trials using nDNA gene transfer for mtDNA genes showing improvement in?
What are current clinical trials using nDNA gene transfer for mtDNA genes showing improvement in?
What is a potential complication for genetic therapy of mtDNA causing variants?
What is a potential complication for genetic therapy of mtDNA causing variants?
What is associated with mitochondrial decline with aging and its potential links to neurological disorders?
What is associated with mitochondrial decline with aging and its potential links to neurological disorders?
What are diet effects associated with in relation to mitochondrial biogenesis?
What are diet effects associated with in relation to mitochondrial biogenesis?
How many protein-coding genes are present in the mitochondrial genome?
How many protein-coding genes are present in the mitochondrial genome?
What enzyme replicates the mitochondrial genome?
What enzyme replicates the mitochondrial genome?
What is the size of the mitochondrial genome?
What is the size of the mitochondrial genome?
Which enzyme is involved in transcription of the mitochondrial genome?
Which enzyme is involved in transcription of the mitochondrial genome?
What is the main factor leading to a higher rate of spontaneous mutations in the mitochondrial genome?
What is the main factor leading to a higher rate of spontaneous mutations in the mitochondrial genome?
What are the two types of mitochondrial genome?
What are the two types of mitochondrial genome?
What process did mitochondrial inheritance evolve from?
What process did mitochondrial inheritance evolve from?
What does mitochondrial haplotype phylogeny suggest about Eve's mitochondria?
What does mitochondrial haplotype phylogeny suggest about Eve's mitochondria?
What is the mutation rate of the mitochondrial genome like in coding regions compared to non-coding regions?
What is the mutation rate of the mitochondrial genome like in coding regions compared to non-coding regions?
What is crucial for cellular health in relation to mitochondrial genomes?
What is crucial for cellular health in relation to mitochondrial genomes?
What can mitochondrial genomes be transmitted through, potentially leading to a mixture of disease and non-disease variants?
What can mitochondrial genomes be transmitted through, potentially leading to a mixture of disease and non-disease variants?
Study Notes
Understanding the Mitochondrial Genome and Inheritance
- The mitochondrial genome is a circular double-stranded DNA with heavy and light strands, which is called a nucleoid when associated with proteins.
- There can be multiple copies of the mitochondrial genome per mitochondria and multiple mitochondria per cell, with levels varying in different cell types.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.6 kbp in size and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes, which are involved in mitochondrial protein synthesis.
- The mitochondrial genome is replicated by DNA Pol gamma, which has a higher error rate than nuclear DNA polymerases, leading to a higher rate of spontaneous mutations.
- Transcription of the mitochondrial genome involves nucleus-encoded proteins that are imported into the matrix, with TFAM, TFB2M, and POLRMT forming the active transcription site.
- Mitochondrial genomes can be homologous (all the same) or heterozygous (a mixture), with heteroplasmy potentially leading to variable penetrance and expressivity of disease-causing variants.
- Mitochondrial inheritance evolved from the phagocytosis of alpha proteobacteria and is somewhat similar to bacteria in terms of circular DNA and reproduction by fission.
- Mitochondrial haplotype phylogeny suggests that Eve's mitochondria and her peopling of the world started about 200,000 years ago, with variants developing via DNA replication/repair errors and subsequent selection.
- The mutation rate of the mitochondrial genome is slower in coding regions than non-coding regions, and there is some evidence of recombination with heteroplasmic cells/individuals.
- Most proteobacterial genes were incorporated into the host genome over evolutionary time.
- Mitochondrial genomes can be transmitted through "3-parent" zygotes and in vitro fertilization methods, potentially leading to a mixture of disease and non-disease variants.
- The mitochondrial genome is associated with multifactorial diseases and genetic diseases, with mitochondrial function and biogenesis being crucial for cellular health.
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Test your knowledge of the mitochondrial genome and inheritance with this quiz. Explore the structure, replication, transcription, and inheritance patterns of the mitochondrial genome, as well as its role in disease and cellular health.
