Obligate-carrier Definition
noun
(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.
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obligate-carrierPlural:
obligate carriers
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