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Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease.

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder, not an X-linked disorder. It means that both copies of the gene responsible for CF need to be mutated in order to develop the disorder. Incomplete dominance refers to a genetic trait where the heterozygous condition results in an intermediate phenotype, which is not the case for CF.


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Can a baby be born with a CF gene if neither parent has the gene?

No, a baby cannot be born with a CF gene if neither parent has the gene. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder, meaning both parents must be carriers of the mutated CF gene in order to have a child with the condition.


Will the offspring have cystic fibrosis if the mother is FF and father is Ff?

No. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease. Each parent would have to be a carrier of a CF mutation and would be Cc.


How do people get cf?

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, which is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. This means that a person must inherit two defective copies of the gene, one from each parent, to develop the disease. If both parents are carriers of the CF mutation, there is a 25% chance with each pregnancy that their child will have CF. Carrier testing and genetic counseling can help determine the likelihood of passing on the condition.


How does cystic fribros spread?

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is not contagious and does not spread from person to person. It is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, which is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. For a child to be affected by CF, both parents must carry a copy of the mutated gene. Therefore, CF is passed down through families rather than spread through infection or environmental exposure.


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Does a female or male more likely to inherit cystic fibrosis?

Cystic Fibrosis has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance, therefore, neither male nor female is more likely to inherit the disease. There are four different scenarios that can occur to "pass on" the disease. First, both parents have CF, and in this scenario all offspring would have CF as well. Second, One parent has CF and the other doesn't. This scenario has two subgroups. The parent that does not have CF could either be a carrier or have no CF gene. If the non-CF parent is a carrier then 3 out of 4 children would inherit CF. If the non-CF parent is not a carrier then 2 of 4 children would inherit it. Third, both parents are carriers, and in this scenario 2 of 4 offspring would inherit CF. Fourth, one parent is a carrier and the other is not. This would yield 1 out of 4 offspring inheriting CF. The genes for CF are located on non-sex chromosomes (autosomes) and therefore there is no correlation to Cystic Fibrosis and sex.