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A common carrier in common law countries (corresponding to a public carrier in some civil law systems, [1] usually called simply a carrier) [2] is a person or company that transports goods or people for any person or company and is responsible for any possible loss of the goods during transport.
A hereditary carrier (genetic carrier or just carrier), is a person or other organism that has inherited a recessive allele for a genetic trait or mutation but usually does not display that trait or show symptoms of the disease. Carriers are, however, able to pass the allele onto their offspring, who may then express the genetic trait.
An asymptomatic carrier is a person or other organism that has become infected with a pathogen, but shows no signs or symptoms. [ 1 ] Although unaffected by the pathogen, carriers can transmit it to others or develop symptoms in later stages of the disease.
A carrier is an entity that actually transports goods and may use a variety of shipping modes, including ships, airplanes, trucks, and railroads, including multiple modes for a single shipment. [4] For example, the freight forwarder may arrange to have cargo moved from a plant to an airport by truck, flown to the destination city and then moved ...
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In females, the presence of a second X chromosome will prevent the condition from appearing. Females are therefore carriers of the condition and can pass the trait on to their sons. [13] [11] [14] An example of a pedigree for an autosomal recessive condition. Mendelian patterns of inheritance can be complicated by additional factors.
Carrier testing is a type of genetic testing that is used to determine if a person is a carrier for specific autosomal recessive diseases. [1] This kind of testing is used most often by couples who are considering becoming pregnant to determine the risks of their child inheriting one of these genetic disorders.
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