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I believe that it is beneficial to be heterozygous for the condition, since a slight mutation of the CFTR protein still occurs, provinding resistance to diseases such as typhoid fever and cholera. This is because the pathogens for the fever cannot enter through the mutated CFTR protein in the intestinal epithelium. This has increased (or rather "not decreased") the rate of carriers, and therefore the faulty recessive allele is "still around"
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∙ 12y agoFor decades and decades. So, for a long time.
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How do you start a topic sentence if its about Cystic fibrosis?
What is cystic fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis is a life threatening disease.
What is the most common fatal genetic disease in the United states?
cystic fibrosis (:cystic fibrosis :)cystic fibrosis ^-^
Do girls have cystic fibrosis?
Yes, girls can get cystic fibrosis.
An individual heterozygous for cystic fibrosis?
Is a carrier of cystic fibrosis
Is cystic fibrosis caused by a virus?
No. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease.
Is cystic fibrosis a viral disease?
No. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease.
Who found cystic fibrosis?
To found Cystic Fibrosis, watch Princess and I!!!
What is an organization that helps people that have cystic fibrosis?
cystic fibrosis foundation
Is there a cure 4 cystic fibrosis?
No, there is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis.
What term describes the inheritence cystic fibrosis?
The term that best describes the inheritance of cystic fibrosis is that it is genetic. Cystic fibrosis is caused by recessive alleles. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease.
How do you got cystic fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder, 2 parents have a CF gene, if their offspring inherits that trait they will have Cystic Fibrosis.
Is cystic fibrosis viral?
No. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease.
