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genetic carrier

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genetic carrier [jə¦ned·ik kar·ē·ər]
(genetics)
An individual who is heterozygous for a recessive gene that predisposes for a hereditary disease.
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12) Genetic carrier testing of the mother had indicated she had a "balanced translocation" of chromosomes 11 and 22, which meant that while she was unaffected, there was a risk that her children could have an abnormal number of chromosomes.
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About one in 6,000 babies is affected by the condition, with one in 40 parents thought to be a genetic carrier.
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Genetic discrimination is further expanded by misunderstanding the difference between being a genetic carrier for a disease and actually having a disease.
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