Which type of mutation causes cystic fibrosis?(1 point)

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insertion
insertion

deletion
deletion

silent
silent

substitution

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The type of mutation that causes cystic fibrosis is a deletion. Specifically, it is often a deletion of three nucleotides in the CFTR gene, which results in the loss of a phenylalanine residue at position 508 (ΔF508).

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