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the gene that codes for an important cell membrane protein called cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator CFTR which acts as a chloride channel to transport chloride ions in and out of the epithelial cells in GIT and respiratory tract and also cells of sweat glands .

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that causes the body to produce mucus that's extremely thick and sticky. The mucus is thicker than normal because CF affects cells in the epithelium(pronounced: eh-puh-THEE-lee-um), the layer of cells that lines the passages in the body's organs.

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What must be true of a person with cystic fibrosis?

Both parents had at least one allele for cystic fibrosis.


What is affected by cystic fibrosis?

The lungs (pulmonary surfactant is missing or diminished).


Can someone have a baby with Cystic Fibrosis at age fifteen?

Yes. A person can have a baby with cystic fibrosis at any age.


What is thePhenotype in cystic fibrosis?

Cystic Fibrosis is a cronic illness meaning that if you look at a person you cant tell the diff between a cf person


What is the genotype of an individual that is not affected with cystic fibrosis?

Let's call the gene "C." Capital C means no cystic fibrosis; lower c means cystic fibrosis, since it is a recessive gene. CC is a person who does not have cystic fibrosis and also is not a carrier. Cc indicated a carrier. cc shows a person with cystic fibrosis. In order for a child to have cystic fibrosis, its parents must be: 1. cc and cc (both have cystic fibrosis, so every child will as well.) 2. Cc and Cc (both carriers; 25% chance of having a child with cystic fibrosis) 3. Cc and cc (one parent is a carrier and one has cystic fibrosis; there is a 50% chance that the children will have cystic fibrosis.)


Which amino acid is missing in the CFTR protein in people with cystic fibrosis?

phenylalanine


Can cystic fibrosis kill the person who has it?

Cystic fibrosis is a inherited disease where ususally by the time of 30-35 the person who has it does die.


How do you start a topic sentence if its about Cystic fibrosis?

What is cystic fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis is a life threatening disease.


Why does a person with cystic fibrosis feel pain?

Cystic fibrosis has no cure. However, treatments have greatly improved in recent years. Early treatment for cystic fibrosis can improve both quality of life and lifespan.


What would be the genotype of a person with cystic fibrosis?

The genotype of a person with CF is cc. The genotype of a carrier of a CF mutation is Cc.


What is the most common fatal genetic disease in the United states?

cystic fibrosis (:cystic fibrosis :)cystic fibrosis ^-^


How do black people get cystic fibrosis?

The Same Way Any other person would get CF (Cystic Fibrosis), although it's Very Rare For African Americans to get it. Cystic Fibrosis is most common among Caucasians.