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What is the primary role of the CFTR protein?
What is the primary role of the CFTR protein?
Which chromosome is the gene for the protein CFTR located on?
Which chromosome is the gene for the protein CFTR located on?
What is the mutation known as that accounts for approximately 70% of all mutations in CFTR?
What is the mutation known as that accounts for approximately 70% of all mutations in CFTR?
What type of inheritance does Cystic Fibrosis (CF) exhibit?
What type of inheritance does Cystic Fibrosis (CF) exhibit?
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How do mutations influence the function of the CFTR protein product?
How do mutations influence the function of the CFTR protein product?
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What is the specific mutation responsible for approximately 70% of all mutations in the CFTR gene?
What is the specific mutation responsible for approximately 70% of all mutations in the CFTR gene?
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How do mutations influence the function of the CFTR protein product?
How do mutations influence the function of the CFTR protein product?
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What type of inheritance does Cystic Fibrosis (CF) exhibit?
What type of inheritance does Cystic Fibrosis (CF) exhibit?
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What is the primary role of the CFTR protein?
What is the primary role of the CFTR protein?
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Why do ΔF508 homozygotes almost always have the severe classical CF?
Why do ΔF508 homozygotes almost always have the severe classical CF?
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