Encyclopedic Reference of Genomics and Proteomics in Molecular Medicine

2006 Edition
| Editors: Detlev Ganten, Klaus Ruckpaul, Walter Birchmeier, Jörg T. Epplen, Klaus Genser, Manfred Gossen, Birgit Kersten, Hans Lehrach, Hartmut Oschkinat, Patrizia Ruiz, Peter Schmieder, Erich Wanker, Christiane Nolte

Carrier(s)

Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29623-9_6401

Definition

Carrier(s) are subjects bearing only one allelic copy of an altered gene responsible for an autosomal recessively transmitted disease; Carriers are also referred to as heterozygotes and are frequently clinically asymptomatic.

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