Cystic fibrosis is a monogenic autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene (chromosome 7). More than 1250 mutations have been reported. Nearly 70% of all cases are caused by the delta F508 allele, with 30 other mutations accounting for a further 20% of cases.
Sponsored Topics. Lawson is a city in Clay and Ray counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 2,336 at the 2000 census. Lawson is located at 39Â°26â²16â³N 94Â°12â²29â³W / 39.43778Â°N 94.20806Â°W / 39.43778; -94.20806 (39.437848, -94.207973).
Origins Of The Surname. Lawson is a Scottish and northern English patronymic from of Law. Law comes from a Middle English short form of Lawrence. It is also a topographic name for someone who lived near a hill, northern Middle English law (from Old English hlaw hill, burial mound).