The Ionosite, a Very Rare Cell Type in the Lung and the Airways

The ionosite is an extremely rare cell type in the lung and the air ways that no one knew existed. It turned out to be the cell type that expresses c f t r, the cistic vibrosis gens - a poster child of the benefit of human genetics for human health. And instead it is expressed in the superar cell type that we didn't even know existed.