Genetic recombination (genetic reshuffling) is the exchange of genetic material between different organisms which leads to production of offspring with combinations of traits that differ from those found in either parent. The process occurs naturally and can also be carried out in the lab.

1. DR. RACHANA CHOUDHARY
DEPT. OF MICROBIOLOGY
SHRI SHANKARACHARYA MAHAVIDYALAYA JUNWANI BHILAI

2. SYNOPSIS
GENETICRECOMBINATION
1.Introduction
2.Biological role of recombination.
3.Mechanism of recombination.
4.Types of recombination
5.Reference

3. INTRODUCTION
The most important features of organism ,are
to adapt in the environment and to maintain their
DNA sequence in the cell generation to generation
with very little alternation.
 In long term survival of organism depend to
genetic variation, a key feature through which the
organism can adapt to an environment which
changes with time.

4. BIOLOGICAL ROLES FOR RECOMBINATION
1. Generating new gene/allele combinations
(crossing over during meiosis)
2. Generating new genes (e.g., Immuno-
globulin rearrangement)
3. Integration of a specific DNA element
4. DNA repair

5. MECHANISM OF RECOMBINATION
i)Breakage and reunion
Two homologous duplex of chromosomes
laying in paired form break between the
gene loci a and b, and a+ and b+. The
broken segments rejoin crosswise
. and yield recombinant containing a and
b+ segment , and b segment.
This type of recombinant does not require
the synthesis of new DNA.

6. ii)Breakage and copying
One helix of paired homologous chromosomes .
Segment b is replaced by a newly synthesize segment
copied from b+ segment and attached to a section .
thus the recombination contain ab+ and a+ b+.

7. iii)Complete copy choice
In 1931, belling proposed this theory for
recombination of chromosomes in higher
animals. However , it has been questioned by
several workers.
 Therefore, it has only historical importance
. The process of copying shift to the other
parental strand and some of the other strands.

9. TYPES OF RECOMBINATION
1. General recombination
2. Non reciprocal recombination
3. Site specific recombination

10. TYPE OF RECOMBINATION
i) General recombination
General recombination occurs only between the
complementary strands of two homologous DNA
molecule. Smith (1989) reviewed the homologous
recombination in prokaryotes.
 General recombination in E coli is guided by base
pairing interactions between the complementary
strands of two homologous DNA molecule.

12. .
A) Holliday model for general recombination
Holliday presented a model to show the general
recombination.
 According to this model recombination occur in five
step such as strand breakage, strand pairing, strand
invasion/assimilation, chiasma formation, breakage
and reunion and mis-match repair

13. a)Strand breakage
Genetic recombination occur through
crossing over by pairing between the
complementary single strands of DNA duplex
(a).
Two homologous regions of DNA double
helix undergo an exchange reaction.
 However, it is unknown how the
homologous regions of DNA recognizes each
other.

14. The Rec BCD protein act as DNA helicase
because these hydrolyse ATP and travel along DNA
helix.
Thus, the Rec BCD protein result in formation of
single stranded whisker at the recognition site which
is displaced from the helix (c).

This initiates a base pairing interaction between
the two complementary sequence of DNA double
helix.
b)Strand pairing

15. Holliday Model
R. Holliday (1964)
 Holliday Junctions
form during
recombination
 HJs can be
resolved 2 ways,
only one produces
true recombinant
molecules patch

16. EM OF A HOLLIDAY JUNCTION W/A FEW
MELTED BASE PAIRS AROUND JUNCTION

17. (c)Strand invasion/assimilation
A single strand generated from one DNA
double helix invades the another double helix
(d).
 In E.coli rec A gene produces Rec protein
which is important for recombination between
the chromosomes.
. Rec A proteins promotes rapid renaturation
of complementary aaDNA hydrolysing ATP in
the process.

18. (d) Branch migration
The next step is the assimilation of strand
and nick ligation(e).
 The donor strand gradually displaces the
recipient strand which is called branch
migration.
 Branch migration can take place at any
point where two single strands with the
sequence make attempt to pair with the same
complementary strands.
.

19. (e) Chiasma or crossing over formation
Exchange of a single strand between two
double helices in a different step in a general
recombination even.
 at this stage possibly different pathway.
However, in most of the cases an important
structure called cross strand exchange ( also called
holliday juncture or chi form or chiasmas, is
formed by the two participating DNA helices (g).

20. Examples of Recombination

21. (f)Breakage and reunion
 The result in alteration of the original non
crossing strand, and the crossing strand into
the non crossing strand. In order to
regenerate two separate DNA helices,
breakage and reunion in two crossing strand
are required.
 If breakage and reunion occur before
isomerization the two crossing strand would
not occur.
 Breakage and reunion occur either in the
vertical and horizontal plane.

22. B) Mismatch repair theory for general recombination
It is such a repair system which correct
mismatch base pair of unpaired regions after
recombination.
This system recognizes mismatched
function of DNA polymerase.
 The mechanism involve the excision of one
of the other mismatch bases along with about
3000 nucleotide.

24. Nonreciprocal
recombination

25. (ii) Non reciprocal recombination
The fundamental law of genetics is that the two
partners contribute the equal amount of gene to the
equal amount of gene to the offsprings.
It mean that the offsprings inherit half complete
set of gene from the male and half of female.
 In higher animal like man it is not possible to
analyze these gene taking a single cell.
.

26. Unlike general recombination, site specific
recombination is guided by a recombination enzyme
that recognizes specific nucleotide sequence
present on one of both recombining DNA molecule.
Site specific recombination alters the relatives
position of nucleotide sequence in chromosome.
 The base pairing reaction depend on protein
mediated recognition of the two DNA sequence will
combine.
 Very long homologous sequence is not required
(v) Site specific recombination

28. REFRENCES
1.A TEXTBOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY
R.C. DUBEY AND D.K. MAHESHWARI
2.BIOTECHNOLOGY
B.D. SINGH
3.A TEXTBOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY
R.P. SINGH

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