Assignment Task: Peter Jackson
Ruth and Michael Jackson have been trying to have a baby for the past five years. In November 2016, Ruth gives birth to a son, Peter. 48 hours after birth, Peter undergoes the standard neonatal screening test, which helps to identify those infants at risk of rare, but serious medical conditions such as phenylketonuria, hypothyroidism and cystic fibrosis.
Peter is found to have cystic fibrosis (CF), an autosomal recessive condition that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys and small intestine.
Discuss difference between having the disease of CF compared to being a carrier of CF from a genetic perspective.