Cystic fibrosis stems from a defective CFTR gene, which regulates transmembrane salt and water movement, and is an inheritable disorder.
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a defective CFTR gene, crucial for salt and water transport across cell membranes, and is an inheritable condition.
| Front | Cystic fibrosis .which gene is defective .what is its function .is it inheritable |
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| Back | Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane-conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene Encodes a protein responsible for controlling the movement of salt and water into and out of cells. Yes |
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