"obligate carrier" meaning in All languages combined

See obligate carrier on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: obligate carriers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} obligate carrier (plural obligate carriers)
  1. (genetics) 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. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-obligate_carrier-en-noun-MxVXa~ZU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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