Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305251052
Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To determine: The information which is necessary for the female who is suffering from autosomal recessive disorder to have before she decides to have a child.

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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system of the body. The gene which is responsible for causing cystic fibrosis disorder is cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.

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