- Institution/s: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Universidad de Valladolid
- Project: Diccionario Terminológico de Genética (Eurogene)
- Identification number: 68
- Subdomains: Studies of chromatin, Studies of DNA, Studies of RNA, Techniques
- Author/s: Ana María ALCONCHEL SEBASTIÁN, Beatriz BURGOS CUADRILLERO, Inés PLAZA FONTANET, Patricia ROJO DE DOMINGO
- Creation / modification date: 30-01-2014
- Term: carrier
- Gramatical category: s
- Definition: Individual who carries a single copy of a recessive allele without having the trait.
- Context: A female carrier for an X-linked recessive trait faces a 50% risk of transmission of the trait to any offspring.
- Expression: carrier screening; carrier testing; carrier state
- Weighting mark: nor
- Sources:
- Term: RICHARDS, J.E. & HAWLEY, R.S. (2011). The human genome: a user’s guide. San Diego: Elsevier.
- Definition: RICHARDS, J.E. & HAWLEY, R.S. (2011). The human genome: a user’s guide. San Diego: Elsevier.
- Context: KORF, B.R., & IRONS, M.B. (2013).Human genetics and genomics. Chicester: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Expression: LASHLEY, F.R. (2005). Clinical genetics in nursing practice. New York: Springer.
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