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Essay Galaxy - The Cystic Fibrosis Gene
The Cystic Fibrosis Gene
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited autosomal recessive disease that
exerts its main effects on the digestive system and the lungs. This disease
is the most common genetic disorder among Caucasians. Cystic fibrosis
affects about one in 2,500 people, with one in twenty five being a
heterozygote. With the use of antibiotics, the life span of a person
afflicted with CF can be extended up to thirty years however, most die
before the age of thirteen.1 Since so many people are affected by this
disease, it's no wonder that CF was the first human genetic disease to be
cloned by geneticists. In this paper, I will be focusing on how the cystic
fibrosis gene was discovered while at the same time, discussing the protein
defect in the CF gene, the bio-chemical defect associated with CF, and
possible treatments of the disease.
Finding the Cystic Fibr....
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