גנטיקה של חיידקים מוטציות Normal DNA DNA- – שינוי בסיס ב1 מוטציה C Missense Mutation DNA- שינוי בסיס ב- 2 מוטציה T Nonsense Mutation תזוזת מסגרת הקריאה- 3 מוטציה ATG CAT GCA TGC ATT TCC TGC TTA AAA 1. Addition Mutation AAT GCA TGC ATG CAT TTT CCT GCT TAA Reading Frame is Shifted 2. Deletion Mutation TGC ATG CAT GCA TTT CCT GCT TAA Reading Frame is Shifted העברת מטען גנטי בחיידקים העברת מטען גנטי – דרוש על מנת לשרוד. העברת מטען גנטי בחיידקים יכול להתרחש ב 3 -דרכים : • - Transformation • - Transduction • - Cunjugation טרנספורמציה טרנסדוקציה קוניוגציה הניסוי של גריפין Griffith’s Experiment 2 Strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae 1. 2. Virulent strain with a capsule – Pneumonia Avirulent strain without a capsule - no disease Griffith’s Experiment הניסוי של גריפין .1חיידקים חיים בעלי קפסולה הוזרקו לעכברים .2העברים מתו .3מושבות חיידקים בעלי קפסולה בודדו מהחיידק המת. Griffith’s Experiment .1חיידקים חיים ללא קפסולה הוזרקו לעכברים .2העכברים נשארו בריאים .3מושבות של חיידקים ללא קפסולה בודדו מהעכברים. Griffith’s Experiment .1חיידקים בעלי קפסולה ,שהומתו ע"י חימום ,הוזרקו לעכברים .2העכברים נשארו בריאים .3לא בודדו מובות חיידקים מהעכברים Griffith’s Experiment .1חיידקים חיים ללא קפסולה ,וחיידקים בעלי קפסולה, שהומתו ע"י חימום, הוזרקו לעכברים .2העכברים מתו .3מושבות של חיידקים בעלי קפסולה בודדו מהעכברים המתים. A typical bacterial cell chromosome טרנספורמציה Transformation גנים עוברים מחיידק אחד לאחר כ “ DNAערום". )Frederick Griffith (1928 Transfer of genetic information Transformation and DNA Recombination Dead cells? טרנסדוקציה Transduction DNAמועבר מחיידק אחד לשני ע"י וירוס. בקטריופאז' – וירוס התוקף תאי חיידקים בלבד. טרנסדוקציה Bacteriophage or phage - 'בקטריופאג' או פאג = וירוס התוקף חיידק lytic or virulent phage lysogenic or temperate phage Bacterial DNA transfer Generalized transduction Restricted transduction Transduction Generalized transduction – lytic or lysogenic phage any suitably sized piece of DNA packaged Transduction Bacteriophage or phage - bacterial viruses lytic or virulent phage lysogenic or temperate phage Transduction Restricted transduction only genes adjacent to insertion site phage λ - gal or bio loci phage defective λdgal requires helper phage Transduction Conjugation One bacterium passes some DNA (in a plasmid) to another bacterium bacterial conjugation/bacterial “sex” conjugation Bacterial Conjugation Conjugation F+ x F- Hfr x F- Conjugation Plasmid exit from genome: Hfr → F+ recipient is a partial diploid Hfr → F' Mapping the bacterial genome Hfr transfer of bacterial genes Mapping the bacterial genome Conjugation Lederberg & Tatum, 1946 auxotrophs in E. coli auxotrophs mixed – 108 cells plated on minimal medium reversion vs. ? shown cell contact required Conjugation Hayes, et. al., 1950s discovered family of mutants with a high frequency of recombination – Hfr mutants no conversion of F- in mating bacterial gene transfer high plasmid integrated into host genome specific locus ‘cross-over’ Conjugation Pilus needed for cell contact DNA synthesis needed for transfer rolling circle replication begins at origin (ori) one strand nicked Conjugation Plasmid exit from genome: Hfr → F+ Hfr → F' Plasmid pBR322 Transduction Bacteriophage or phage - bacterial viruses lytic or virulent phage lysogenic or temperate phage Transduction Bacteriophage or phage - bacterial viruses lytic or virulent phage lysogenic or temperate phage Bacterial DNA transfer Generalized transduction Restricted transduction Transduction Generalized transduction – lytic or lysogenic phage any suitably sized piece of DNA packaged Evolution Survival/selection of the fittest Transfer of genetic information with selective advantage survival and propagation of the recipients Results of mutation and gene transfer antibiotic resistance Basic genetic engineering Microbial Genetics Genetic notation Three letter designation for each gene lac gal ara his lacZ, hisG, araC Genome sum total of all the genes of the organism all of the ‘chromosomes’ of the organism, the DNA bacteria are haploid Genotype vs. Phenotype Genotype: genetic makeup of the organism Phenotype: appearance; visible characteristics Does phenotype always reflect the genotype? Microbial Genetics Gene - unit of inheritance structural gene - information for a protein regulatory gene - control protein formation operon – structural genes plus regulatory genes Recombination bringing new gene combinations together Eukaryotes - crossing over during meiosis reciprocal exchange Recombination bringing new gene combinations together Eukaryotes - crossing over during meiosis reciprocal exchange Prokaryotes - transfer of genes from one cell to another one-way transfer of genes DNA transferred: exogenote recipient DNA: endogenote partial diploid may be formed Recombination bringing new gene combinations together Eukaryotes - crossing over during meiosis reciprocal exchange Prokaryotes - transfer of genes from one cell to another one-way transfer of genes DNA transferred: exogenote recipient DNA: endogenote partial diploid may be formed Transformation Conjugation Transduction Limited transfer: one gene to a few genes closely related cells Transformation Griffiths, 1928 - vaccine for pneumonia Streptococcus pneumoniae smooth vs. rough strains ‘transforming principle’ Avery, McCarty & MacLeod, 1944 Transformation naked DNA released by cell binds to competent recipient cell competence is physiological state competence requires protein synthesis DNA binding protein on cell surface – receptor DNA must be dsDNA of suitable size (450-15,000 bp) one strand degraded ssDNA enters cell pairs with genome heteroduplex formed by recA Heteroduplex DNA mediated by recA Transformation Conjugation Hayes, et. al., 1950s transfer one-way, not reciprocal donor and recipient strains (+ and – strains) donor: F+ recipient: Fmating of F+ x F- → 2 F+ F is F plasmid bacterial gene transfer rare Transduction Restricted transduction only genes adjacent to insertion site phage λ - att locus gal or bio loci Transduction Restricted transduction only genes adjacent to insertion site phage λ - att locus gal or bio loci phage defective λdgal requires helper phage Transduction Restricted transduction only genes adjacent to insertion site phage λ - gal or bio loci phage defective λdgal requires helper phage Fates of DNA Incorporation of genes transformation, conjugation, transduction Fates of DNA Incorporation of genes transformation, conjugation, transduction Persist and replicate - clone of cells with the DNA self-replicating plasmids Fates of DNA Incorporation of genes transformation, conjugation, transduction Persist and replicate - clone of cells with the DNA self-replicating plasmids Persist but not replicate abortive transduction Fates of DNA Incorporation of genes transformation, conjugation, transduction Persist but not replicate abortive transduction Persist and replicate - clone of cells with the DNA self-replicating plasmids Degradation or host restriction Fates of DNA Host restriction restriction endonucleases cut at specific nucleotide sequences – 6-8 base pairs most generate ‘sticky ends’ Restriction enzymes EcoRI Host restriction restriction endonucleases cut at specific nucleotide sequences – 6-8 base pairs most generate ‘sticky ends’ host DNA protected by methylation -G-A-A-T-T-C-C-T-T-A-A-G- Genetic engineering Tools: vectors - plasmids, bacteriophage restriction enzymes Products proteins - see Table 9.2 in text resistant plants Conjugation Definition: Gene transfer from a donor to a recipient by direct physical contact between cells Mating types in bacteria • Donor Donor • F factor (Fertility factor) – F (sex) pilus • Recipient • Lacks an F factor Recipient Physiological States of F Factor Autonomous (F+) • Characteristics of F+ x F- crosses • F- becomes F+ while F+ remains F+ • Low transfer of donor chromosomal genes F+ Physiological States of F Factor Integrated (Hfr) • Characteristics of Hfr x F- crosses • F- rarely becomes Hfr while Hfr remains Hfr • High transfer of certain donor chromosomal genes F+ Hfr Physiological States of F Factor Autonomous with donor genes (F’) • Characteristics of F’ x F- crosses • F- becomes F’ while F’ remains F’ • High transfer of donor genes on F’ and low transfer of other donor chromosomal genes Hfr F’ Mechanism of F+ x F- Crosses • Pair formation – Conjugation bridge DNA transfer • Origin of transfer • Rolling circle replication F+ F- F+ F- F+ F+ F+ F+ Mechanism of Hfr x F- Crosses • Pair formation – Conjugation bridge DNA transfer Hfr F- Hfr F- • Origin of transfer • Rolling circle replication Homologous recombination Hfr F- Hfr F- Mechanism of F’ x F- Crosses • Pair formation – Conjugation bridge DNA transfer F’ F- F’ F- F’ F’ F’ F’ • Origin of transfer • Rolling circle replication Conjugation Significance • Gram - bacteria • Antibiotic resistance • Rapid spread • Gram + bacteria • Production of adhesive material by donor cells Transposable Genetic Elements Definition: Segments of DNA that are able to move from one location to another Properties • “Random” movement • Not capable of self replication (not a replicon) • Transposition mediated by site-specific recombination • Transposase • Transposition may be accompanied by duplication Types of Transposable Genetic Elements Insertion sequences (IS) • Definition: Elements that carry no other genes except those involved in transposition • Nomenclature - IS1 • Structure GFEDCBA ABCDEFG Transposase – Importance • Mutation •Plasmid insertion •Phase variation Phase Variation in Salmonella H Antigens H1 gene H1 flagella IS H2 gene H2 flagella Types of Transposable Genetic Elements Transposons (Tn) • Definition: Elements that carry other genes except those involved in transposition • Nomenclature - Tn10 • Structure • Composite Tns – Importance • Antibiotic resistance IS Resistance Gene(s) IS IS Resistance Gene(s) IS The insertion of the IS-element is accompanied by a duplication of a short sequence around the insertion site. A proposed mechanism known as the cut and paste model for the occurence of this effect is illustrated opposite. A staggered single-strand cut is made in the target sequence followed by an insertion of the respective IS-elements. The cuts are subsequently sealed and as a result the target sequence is duplicated. Plasmids Definition: Extrachromosomal genetic elements that are capable of autonomous replication (replicon) Episome - a plasmid that can integrate into the chromosome Classification of Plasmids Transfer properties • Conjugative • Nonconjugative Phenotypic effects • Fertility • Bacteriocinogenic plasmid • Resistance plasmid (R factors) Some Examples of Plasmid Encoded Genes Antibiotic resistance genes (enzymes that modify or degrade antibiotics) -- plasmids with these genes are generally called R factors Heavy metal resistance (enzymes that detoxify metals by redox reactions) Growth on unusual substrates (enzymes for hydrocarbon degradation, etc.) Restriction/modification enzymes (protect DNA, degrade unprotected DNA) Bacteriocins (proteins toxic to other bacteria lacking the same plasmid) Toxins Proteins that mediate plasmid transfer to uninfected strains (i.e. the tra genes) Genes which provide the cell with a pathogenic feature: such as the ability invade cells (Yersinia pestis) or produce toxins (E coli 0:157) plasmids of this type are often called virulence plasmids.