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A hypothesis that suggests an explanation of the function of the gene that is defective in patients

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The normal CF gene, which does not carry a mutation, encodes a transporter protein that transports chloride ions (Cl?) across the plasma membrane to the outside of the cell. In people with CF, this transporter is defective because of a mutation in the CF gene.
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