Combined Science GCSE
carriers
What carriers means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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People who have one recessive disorder allele but do not show the condition and can pass the allele to offspring.
Heterozygous individuals who possess a recessive allele but do not express the recessive phenotype.
Topics that use carriers
- Genetic inheritance (AQA GCSE)
- Inherited disorders (AQA GCSE)
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