Does anyone in the third generation have cystic fibrosis

The parents of the third generation are both carriers, meaning for each child they have, each parent has a 50% chance of passing on the CF (cystic fibrosis) mutation.

So, yes. There are people in the third generation with cystic fibrosis. Considering that each time two CF carriers have a child, the chances are: 25 percent (1 in 4) the child will have CF. 50 percent (1 in 2) the child will be a carrier but will not have CF.

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AnkitM AnkitM · Answer 2 · 2022-05-26T13:35:40+02:00

yes people in the third generation have cystic fibrosis .

What is cystic fibrosis?

"Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease characterized by the buildup of thick, sticky mucus that can damage many of the body's organs".

What is probability for third generation to have cystic fibrosis?

People with only one copy of the defective CF gene are called carriers, but they do not have the disease. Each time two CF carriers have a child, the chances are: 25 percent (1 in 4) the child will have CF.

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