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An individual who has inherited an allelewhich plays a role in disease, but who also has a normal allele which is a dominant allele. In most cases, carriers suffer no ill-effects from the disease-related allele, however they may pass the allele on to their children. Source : PhRMA Genomics
Ãâó: www.genomecanada.ca/GCglossaire/glossaire/index.as...
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means a person engaged in the transportation of passengers or property by land or water as a common, contract, or private carrier, or by civil aircraft.
Ãâó: www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part071...
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A person who has one copy of the gene mutation for a recessive disorder. Carriers are not affected by the disorder. However, they can pass on the mutated gene to their children. Children who inherit two such genes may be affected by the disorder.
Ãâó: www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/public...
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| carrier protein |
These are integral membrane proteins that bind to a "substrate" and transport it across the membrane. This is accomplished by conformational changes in the protein. Like enzymes, these are invariably substrate specific.
Ãâó: www.jcu.edu.au/fmhms/school/pms/CGC/DictCellBiol.h...
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A modulated RF signal; that is, one which is carrying audio or other information. Sometimes used in a general manner to refer to any RF signal.
Ãâó: www.kareoke.com/glossary/microphone_glossary_of_te...
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