Genetic Diagram For Cystic Fibrosis. The cf gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 7. A child will be born with cf only if they inherit one cf gene from each parent.
In a genetic diagram. The recessive allele can be shown as f the dominant allele can be shown as f someone who is homozygous ff for the recessive allele will develop cystic fibrosis. It is also one of the most serious.
The gene sequence encodes a 1480 amino acid protein which has been named the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator or for short cftr.
This means that it is inherited. It is a chronic disease that currently has no cure. A person who has only one cf gene is called a cf carrier. It is also one of the most serious.
