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).
Steven F. Lawson. Steven Fred Lawson (born June 14, 1945) is a noted historian of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Born in the Bronx, New York, he is the son of Ceil Parker Lawson, a housewife, and Murray Lawson, a retail hardware clerk. He had a sister, Lona Lawson Mirchin, who died in 2004.