Cystic fibrosis, genetic variation and gene function

We wrote last week about the difficulty in assessing gene function, including determining whether a given genetic variant is in fact respons...

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The cystic fibrosis gene 20 years later

There's a Genetics "News Focus" piece in today's Science magazine called "The Promise of a Cure: 20 Years and Countin...

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