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People with cystic fibrosis produce abnormally thick mucus thatclogs ducts in the respiratory and digestive systems. One of themajor organs affected is the pancreas. What is the specific faultycondition associated with this genetic disorder and predict theeffects on the digestive system in those individuals carrying thisgene.

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Cystic fibrosis is an inherited multisystem disorder of children and adults Dysfunction of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein CFTR the primary defect Cystic fibrosis is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait The CF gene codes for the CFTR protein which is expressed largely in epithelial cells of airways    See Answer
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