obligate carrier
An individual who may be clinically unaffected but who must carry a gene mutation…An individual who may be clinically unaffected but who must carry a gene mutation based on analysis of the family history; this usually applies to disorders inherited in an autosomal recessive and X-linked recessive manner.
Meaning
1 sensesAn individual who may be clinically unaffected but who must carry a gene mutation based on analysis of the family history; this usually applies to disorders inherited in an autosomal recessive and X-linked recessive manner.
Forms
plural: obligate carriers| Singular | obligate carrier |
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See also
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