The type of mutation that causes cystic fibrosis is primarily a deletion. Specifically, it is often due to a deletion of three nucleotides in the CFTR gene, which results in the loss of the amino acid phenylalanine at position 508 (commonly referred to as ΔF508).
Which type of mutation causes cystic fibrosis?(1 point) Responses insertion insertion deletion deletion silent silent substitution
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