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| [[Image: | | [[Image:BME103_Group4_Sabrina2.jpg|200px|thumb|Name: Sabrina Freeman<br>Role(s): Experimental Protocol Planner]] | ||
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BME 103 Fall 2012 | Home People Lab Write-Up 1 Lab Write-Up 2 Lab Write-Up 3 Course Logistics For Instructors Photos Wiki Editing Help | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OUR TEAMLAB 2 WRITE-UPThermal Cycler EngineeringOur re-design is based upon the Open PCR system originally designed by Josh Perfetto and Tito Jankowski.
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Research and DevelopmentBackground on Disease Markers Much like the cancer-linked genes we observed in our first lab write up, we were able to pinpoint several other diseases that can be linked to genetic variation. The first of these to be discussed will be Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's is a degenerative brain disease that results primary in memory loss, as well as loss of other cognitive brain functions. The Reference SNP number for this genetic variation is 63750082, and similar to the mutation that causes cancer because it is a missense mutation. However, rather than a single-nucleotide missense mutation, there are a few different mutations that can occur. Basically, in the sequence GGT, the second G can become an A, C, or T (GAT, GCT, GTT). For more information about the gene alteration, visit here! Another genetic variation we chose to study was muscular dystrophy (MD), which can be identified by the Reference SNP number 5030730. Much like the other two studied, it is the result of a change to the sequence "CGA" to "TGA." Muscular dystrophy is a disease where muscle tissue is weak and often degenerates. Those who suffer from the disease likely do not have normal muscle function, and often need a wheelchair or other mobile device to travel. In some cases, mental retardation may also occur. More information about the genetic variation behind muscular dystrophy can be be found here.
Primer Design The forward primers for Alzheimer's and muscular dystrophy are 5' TTTGCTGTGG 3' AND 5' ATGTCGCATC 3' respectively. Similarly, the reverse primers are the complements of each sequence, because when DNA is paired in strands, each C (cytosine) is paired with a G (guanine), and each A (adenine)is paired with a T (thymine). Therefore, the reverse primers for Alzheimer's and MD respectively are 3' AAACGACACC 5' AND 3' TACAGCGTAG 5'.The way PCR (polymerase chain reactions) are designed is so that they replicate DNA when they come across a certain sequence. Therefore, it is very beneficial to those trying to discover if someone caries the mutated gene sequence for a disease like Alzheimer's or MD. For instance, if the gene were discovered in a person, they could likely expect an early onset of Alzheimer's and prepare for such. Similarly, if a child was found to have the mutated gene for MD, they could also prepare to keep the atrophy at bay for as long as possible. As far as detection goes, PCR primers are specialized so that they have the mutated gene on them. By having the mutated gene as the primer, it will only bind to DNA that contains the mutated gene. Therefore, only those who have the gene for the disease will have DNA replication occur during PCR operation.
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