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The gene on chromosome 7 produces a protein called cystic fibrosis trans-membrane regulator. Mutation in the DNA level of chromosome 7 leads to the absence of this protein which leads to cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a recessive disease.

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Do people suffering with cystic fibrosis lack a chromosome or they have an extra one?

Neither. Cystic fibrosis is caused by genetic mutations on chromosome 7.


Is cystic fibrosis monosmy or trisomy?

Neither. Cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in the CFTR gene located on chromosome 7. It is not caused by the absence or addition of a chromosome.


Which chromsome is cystic Fibrosis located?

Chromosome 7.


Cystic fibrosis is it monosomy 21?

No. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations found on chromosome 7.


What is an intellectual effect of cystic fibrosis?

what are the mental charictoristcs of cystic fibrosis


Where cystic fibrosis happens?

In the DNA: a mutation on chromosome 7


Which arm is chromosome 7 on for the disease Cystic fibrosis?

Long arm


What condition is carried on a chromosome other then the sex chromosome?

The gene that causes cystic fibrosis is located on chromosome 7, which is an autosome, not a sex chromosome.


What does cystic fibrosis effect?

The nervous system


What disease is called by a genetic mutation?

cystic fibrosis


Which gene causes cystic fibrosis?

Cystic Fibrosis is caused by the gene which codes for the protein CFTR--Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator, which is found on chromosome 7. The protein transports chloride ions across epithelial cell membranes.


Is cystic fibrosis due to chromosome damage?

Cystic fibrosis is not primarily caused by chromosome damage; rather, it is a genetic disorder resulting from mutations in the CFTR gene located on chromosome 7. These mutations lead to the production of a faulty cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein, which disrupts the regulation of salt and water movement across cell membranes. This results in the characteristic thick and sticky mucus associated with the disease. While chromosome abnormalities can lead to various genetic disorders, cystic fibrosis is specifically tied to a single gene mutation rather than broader chromosomal damage.