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Is cystic fibrosis autosomal dominant in genetics?
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Recessive: Both parents must carry the gene with a 25% chance (1:4) with each conception that the baby will have cystic fibrosis.
Answered 8/20/2013
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No: It is a recessive gene that both parents must carry in order to pass it on. The chances are 1 out 4 pregnancies in having a child with cf.
Answered 3/22/2012
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