Which of the Following Disease is Not Associated with a Defect

Question

Which of the following disease is not associated with a defect in a DNA repair pathway?
A) Bloom syndrome
B) Werner syndrome
C) Rothmund-Thomson syndrome
D) Cystic Fibrosis
E) Fanconi anemia

Accepted Answer

Cystic Fibrosis is not associated with a defect in a DNA repair pathway. It is caused by a mutation in the CFTR gene that encodes for a chloride channel protein on the surface of cells.