Thursday, May 21, 2009

mutation blog, ftw!? SEIS

Seven genetic disorders and all the related informaciĆ³n...
To be done over a series of blogs... hooray.

check out the first five HERE: ashleydernovish.blogspot.com
okay, so, genetic disorder numero seis:

CYSTIC FIBROSIS.
-caused by a failure of a protein involved with the chloride balance in the body

Causes:
-respiratory problems (breathing problems and lung infections)
-digestive problems (difficulty in absorbing some types of foods)
-infertility

*does not cause mental retardation or birth defects

The average person with Cystic Fibrosis lives into their 30s
So, yeah, its autosomal recessive and there are no found treatments. (?)

Demographics:
Carrier Frequency By Ethnicity
Caucasian (non-Hispanic)- 1/252
Ashkenazi Jewish- 1/252
Hispanic American- 1/462
African American- 1/652

all of the above from https://www.labcorp.com/genetics/genetic_disorders


images from:
https://www.msu.edu/~luckie/About_MSUCF.html

http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=19&pg=1

thats all for cystic fibrosis.
next up...down syndrome.

bye ;]

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