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carrier test

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carrier test
A direct test–detects a mutant gene–eg, Tay-Sachs gene, or indirect test–detects a specific effect–eg, sickle cell or thalassemia trait  designed to identify carriers of a gene for an X-linked or AR disorder


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Couples contemplating pregnancy or those already pregnant can submit tubes of blood for a carrier test that determines whether an individual carries two normal copies of the SMN1 gene.
4) Methanol (80 percent) in a carrier test was effective after exposure for 30 minutes.
He is also an inductee of the Naval Carrier Test Pilots Hall of Fame.
 
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