Particular Mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance (CFTR) Gene

question 62

True/False

Particular mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance (CFTR) gene result in a CFTR
molecule that transports sodium ions poorly or not at all.

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