The Cystic Fibrosis Gene
Cystic fibrosis is a disease caused by a mutation in the cystic fibrosis gene. This gene provides instructions for making a protein called cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). Mutations in the CFTR gene lead to production of an abnormal CFTR protein, or no CFTR protein at all. As a result, salt and water balance … Read more