Study Guide Chapters 7, 8 and 5
Chapter 7
7.1 DNA cloning and plasmid vectors
Review Plasmids, recombinant plasmids
restriction enzymes
Figures 7-1, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-7, Table 7-1
7.2 DNA libraries
lambda phage
construction of genomic DNA
Isolation of mRNA, construction of cDNA library
cosmid vectors size of insert
Figures 7-10, 7-11, 7-12, 7-14, 7-15, Table 7-2
7.3 Identifying and analyzing cloned DNA
identification of a clone how do you find the needle in the haystack?
Making a specific probe for the gene of a protein
DNA sequencing
Figures 7-17, 7-18, 7-19, 7-22, 7-23 DNA gel, 7-28, 7-29
7.4 Bioinformatics
The organization of genes in eukaryotic organisms
Figure 7-31, Table 7-3
7.5 Analyzing specific genes in complex mixtures
Southern blots and Northern blots
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Figures 7-31, 7-32, 7-33
7.6 nothing
7.7 Polymerase Chain reaction
Figure 7-38
7.8 nothing
Questions 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8-10
Chapter 8
8.1 Genotype and phenotype
Mutants are dominant or recessive
types of DNA changes Figure 8-4
From notes sickle cell anemia example see also page 258-259
Figure 8-4*, 8-5*, 8-7
8.2 Cell cycle mutants, temperature sensitive mutants
complementation tests
Figures 8-8, 8-9*, 8-11
8.3 Cell cycle mutants, secretion mutants
RFLP - Figure 8-20*
8.4 nothing
8.5 Transgenes
Knock-out experiments in mice
Cystic fibrosis page 287
Figures 8-30, 8-31, 8-34
Questions 6-9, 10-13
Chapter 5
5.1 Microscopy
Light microscopy and its limits; Phase contrast, fluorescence microscopy
Electron microscopy what are the advantages and limitations?
Figures 5-2, 5-3, 5-5, 5-6, 5-9, 5-12, 5-15, 5-16, 5-17*, 5-18
5.2 Purification of cell parts
Differential centrifugation, equilibrium densisty centrifugation
Figures 5-3, 5-24
Dont worry about flow-cytometry
5.3 Biomembranes
Review biomembranes of eukaryotic cell (pages 157-168
composition of membranes
Figures 5-27, 5-28, 5-30, 5-31, 5-35, 5-36, 5-42
5.4 Organelles of the eukaryotic cell
Review parts of the cell (organelles) pages 168-176
Figures 5-43, 5-44, 5-45, 5-46, 5-47, 5-49
Questions 1, 2, 5-8, 10-13