Cystic Fibrosis

by windy_sydney

A question asked by Nikki:Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by a recessive allele. A child has Cystic Fibrosis, even though neither of his parents……
…….has CF. If this couple has another child, what is the probability he or she will NOT have Cystic Fibrosis?

a. 3/4
b. 2/3
c. 2/4
d. 1/3
e. 1/4

Top answer:

Answer by Dsf S
3/4

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by windy_sydney

A question from Lorry Gregory: AP Biology homework help about Cystic Fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis can be caused by any one of several mutant alleles of the cystic fibrosis gene. The most common of these mutants alleles accounts for about 70% of cases of cystic fibrosis. The use of gene probes can identify individuals carrying this allele. Gene probes are single strands of DNA which are radioactively labelled. They have a base sequence that is complementary to a mutant allele. The main stages in using a gene probe are shown in the diagram.
Sample of DNA extracted from a person’s tissue and heated to separate the strands.
Radioactive gene probe is added to the DNA.
Excess probe is washed away.
Sample is tested for radioactivity.
Using the information given, explain how the use of a gene probe could enable the presence of a mutant allele of the cystic fibrosis to be detected.

Chosen answer:

Answer by Horst S
With your approach, you can only identify those mutations that you actually test for.
You take a sample of your extracted DNA and separate it into various aliquots. Each aliquot is individually hybridized with a probe specific for each mutation. This can be done by Southern Hybridization. You will get a signal when your sequence binds (hybridizes) with the probe. No signal means that mutation is absent – the probe could not bind.

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by Office of Governor Patrick

Question posed by 22akgirl: Questions on cystic fibrosis!!?
what organism(s) does cystic fibrosis affect and how?
how frequently does the mutation occur
what are some high-risk demographics?
what is the average life expectancy?
what is the death rate
what are some treatments?

thanks:)
i meant demographics not demographies:)

No 1 answer:

Answer by Matt A
http://www.mamashealth.com/cfibrosis.asp

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/c/cf/stats.htm

http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/cystic-fibrosis/life-expectancy.php

http://www.cff.org/AboutCF/

Try these websites to answer your question.

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A question asked by cnaines: What is the ethnic group affected by Cystic Fibrosis?
an inherited/ genetic disease that …..source http://www.cff.org/AboutCF/Faqs/#Who_gets_cystic_fibrosis?

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract. It is the most common type of chronic lung disease in children and young adults, and may result in early death

Chosen answer:

Answer by Mariah
White, European descendents mostly get the disease, although there are always a small percent of other ethniticities that get it.

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A question asked by milelj79: Cystic Fibrosis in newborns? Do you have a child with CF?
Cystic fibrosis in newborns? Do you have a child with CF?
My daughter will be two weeks old tomorrow. We got a call from the pediatrician today that her newborn screening tests came back and she needs to go having further screening to test for cystic fibrosis. Did anyone have to do this and have the tests come back negative that they don’t have it? Neither me or my husband have a family history of CF, so this was a surprise. I’m very worried and hoping it’s a false alarm.

Does anyone have a child with CF? What symptoms did they have as a newborn?

I did read about CF online, but am curious about what other people have experienced with their babies.

Thanks for any information you have.

The No 1 answer:

Answer by E M
Here’s a link I found about the testing.

http://www.cysticfibrosismedicine.com/htmldocs/CFText/screen.htm

And here’s a very good article all about it

http://children.webmd.com/tc/Cystic-Fibrosis-Topic-Overview

I hope your daughter is ok!

In order for your child to have CF, both parents have to be a carrier of CF. If only one parent is a carrier, the child will not have CF. They must inherit it from both parents.

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A question from jf92509: Infertile Couple Denied Fertility Treatment?
I have to do a mock trial surrounding an actual case involving a doctor that denied an infertility treatment to a couple in which both the male and female were infertile and they were carriers of cystic fibrosis. He denied doing the treatment because he said “nature didn’t intend for them to have a child”. The couple decided to sue for descrimination. My instructor said that the case is Patterson vs. Katz, but I’m not sure if he changed the name or not. If anyone can point me in the direction of the actual (or similar) case details, I would be forever grateful! Thank you!

The best answer:

Answer by no5no5
You might have better luck asking in the legal section. Why would your teacher not give you the case that this is based on???

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Question by AJ S: Questions about Cystic Fibrosis?
I was just wondering if a toddler could be diagnosed with cystic fibrosis even if they haven’t exhibited respiratory symptoms. anyone have any information for a scared mommy waiting for a phone call?

The No 1 answer:

Answer by Hattie
Yes, sorry to say it bluntly though! Try not to worry, I’m sure they will be fine, and even if the news is that they have CF, there are plenty of helping hands out there. Your not on your own, so don’t worry!

Hope your both okay!

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