BIO 130.02 Module 0- Cell Cycle

Rudolf Virchow- “Omnis cellula e cellula”, all cells come from pre-existing cells

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Functions of cell division:

  1. Growth and development
  2. Repair of damaged tissues and organs
  3. Binary fission- asexual reproduction in unicellular organisms
  4. Formation of sex cells- gametogenesis

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Mitotic cell division

  • produces somatic (body) cells
  • No recombination
  • Produces 2 genetically identical diploid daughter cells

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Meiotic cell division

  • Produces sex cells (gametes)
  • Genetic recombination occurs
  • Produces 4 genetically different haploid daughter cells

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DNA in Eukaryotic Cells

  • stored in the nucleus 
  • Takes form of chromatin

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Chromatin- DNA+histone proteins

Chromosomes- condensed form of DNA

Centromere- specialized sequence of DNA where sister chromatids are joined

Kinetichore- protein complex where spindle fibers attach

Ploidy- refers to number of sets of chromosomes in a cell

Centrosomes- where spindle fibers are organized, come in pairs

Centrioles- centrosome for animal cells

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The cell cycle is 89% preparation and 10% execution

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Interphase

G1- growth phase, cells increase in volume by producing more cytoplasm and organelles

S phase- DNA replication takes place

G2- growth phase and preparation for mitosis, errors in DNA replication are addressed here

G2- nucleolus and nuclear envelope are still intact

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Mitosis- also known as Karyokinesis

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Prophase

  • Chromatin fibers condense into chromatids
  • Nucleolus and nuclear membrane dissolve
  • Formation of spindle fibers (microtubules)
  • Centrosomes start to migrate to the poles

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Prometaphase- period of movement of chromosomes toward the center of the cell

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Metaphase

  • Chromosomes align at the middle (metaphase plate)
  • Spindle fibers attach to the kinetochore
  • Centrosome are at the pole producing both kinetochore and non-kinetochore microtubules

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Anaphase

  • Sister chromatids separate and migrate toward the opposite poles
  • Motor proteins- located in kinetochore complex, digest the spindle fibers, pulls on sister chroamtids causing them to separate and move
  • Spindle fibers facing away from the chromatids push on the cell, elongating it

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Telophase

  • Chromatid arrive at the opposite poles, becoming less condensed
  • Spindle fibers dissolve
  • Nuclear envelope and nucleus begin to reform
  • Cleavage furrow- indentation in animal cells begin to form
  • Cell plate- indentation in plant cells begin to form

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Cytokinesis

  • Cytoplasm is divided in half, forming 2 daughter cells
  • At the end of this, chromatids are no longer condensed and nuclear envelope has reformed
  • Nucleoli may be seen again

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Meiotic Cell Division

  • Reductional division
  • One round of DNA replication (interphase) followed by two rounds of cell division (Meiosis I and Meiosis II)
  • Gametogenesis- production of sperm and egg cells (n) from germ cells (2n)
  • Primary basis for genetic variation in diploid organisms

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Difference between Meiosis I and II? 

  • Meiosis I (2n→n) and Meiosis II (n→n)
  • Meiosis I has interphase  (IPMAT) and Meiosis II does not

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Interphase (2n)- Genetic material is replicated

Prophase I (2n) substages:

  1. Leptotene- homology search
  2. Zygotene- synapsis, pairing up
  3. Pachytene- recombination
  4. Diplotene- chiasmata formation
  5. Diakinesis- separation

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Prophase I- chromatin condense intro chromatid, Nuclear envelope and necleolos dissolve

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Chiamata- crossing over, 

Synaptonemal complex- holds synapsis together, chromosomes aligned

Homologous chromosomes- have the same DNA length, same genes, centromeres are in the precise location

Tetrads- homologous chromosomes align

Recombination- exchange of egentic information

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Metaphase I (2n)- spindle fibers attach to both kinetochores of the sister chromatids

Anaphase I (2n)- chiasmata separate, homogous pair move toward opposite poles, sister chromatids are still attached

Telophase I + Cytokinesis (n)- forms 2 haploid daughter cells with sister chromatids attached to each other

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Prophase II (n)- no pairing of homologous chromosomes, no crossing over

Metaphase II (n)- alignment, spindle fibers attach to the kinetochore

Anaphase II (n)- sister chromatids separate and move toward opposite poles

Telophase II + cytokinesis (n)- results to 4 haploid daughter cells

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Fertilization- fusion of genetically diverse gametes

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