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The faulty gene causes the misfolding of a protein called the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR). CFTR is responsible for the movement of chloride and sodium ions into and out of cells. The lack of salt and water on the surface of the cells causes the mucus to become extremely thick and sticky which builds up in and clogs organs.
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What body systems are affected by cystic fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis affects the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems.
Is Turner syndrome inherited?
It is not, the women affected by it cannot have their own children, so the syndrome is not inherited.
What inherited characteristics can be affected by environmental factors?
Cancer
How gene therapy might be used to treat cytic fibrosis?
Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis involves delivering a functional copy of the CFTR gene to affected cells in order to restore normal function of the protein. This can be achieved by using viral vectors to deliver the gene into the cells and allow it to produce normal CFTR protein. By correcting the underlying genetic defect, gene therapy holds promise for treating cystic fibrosis at the molecular level.
Is cystic fibrosis a comunicable or non comunicable disease?
cystic fibrosis is a Genetic disease and in the case of cystic fibrosis, it's not affected others by any external medium like air , water etc that mean it's not a communicable disease.
Is balance an inherited trait?
Balance in itself is not an inherited trait. Balance can however be affected by the genes that are in the inner ear.
What is the most common fatal genetic disease in the US Huntington's disease color blindness hemophilia cystics fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis 1/3300 children affected Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 1/3600 boys affected (Color blindness is not fatal, BTW)
Which of the following may allow scientists to manipulate inherited diseases?
CRISPR technology allows scientists to edit genes and potentially manipulate inherited diseases by altering the DNA sequence. This technology enables targeted changes to specific genes that may be causing genetic disorders. Additionally, gene therapy approaches can introduce healthy genes to replace or correct defective ones in affected individuals.
Can inheritance affect your section 8 housing benefits?
This depends on what you inherited: if you inherited property and your benefits can be affected; if you inherited money and are saving it, 2% of that money is counted as income.
Is Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome inherited?
Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome is inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder, which means that parents of affected individuals are themselves unaffected carriers, and that they have a 25% risk of having an affected child.
How old is a child with cystic fibrosis?
Most people who have this disease die around 35 .
What cells are affected by cystic fibrosis?
The protein affected by cystic fibrosis is called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator or CFTR. CFTR acts as a channel that transports negatively charged chloride ions into and out of cells. This helps control the flow of water in tissues. CFTR also regulates the function of other channels that transport positive sodium ions into and out of cells.
