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).
Which type of mutation causes cystic fibrosis?(1 point)
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insertion
insertion
deletion
deletion
silent
silent
substitution
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