Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 13.5, Problem 1CT
Summary Introduction
To determine:’
The treatments of disease like cystic fibrosis should be financed by the patient, by health insurance, or by government.
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Cystic fibrosis is the recessive genetic disorder caused by defective alleles of a gene that encodes a crucially important protein called CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator). It occurs when a person is homozygous for defective CFTR alleles. The CFTR protein is found in the pancreas, intestine, sweat glands, and in the cells lining the airways of the lungs. Mutations in the CFTR genes affect the structure and functions of the protein.
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Ch. 13.1 - describe three types of RNA that play roles in...Ch. 13.1 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 13.1 - Prob. 3CYLCh. 13.2 - Prob. 1TCCh. 13.2 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 13.2 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 13.2 - describe an example of post-transcription...Ch. 13.3 - Prob. 1TCCh. 13.3 - Prob. 1CSCCh. 13.3 - Prob. 1CYL
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