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Why is there no such thing as being a “carrier” of an autosomal dominant disorder?
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Why is there no such thing as being a “carrier” of an autosomal dominant disorder?

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If it’s a dominant disorder it will always show up no matter what. So because of that you can’t be a “carrier” because to be a carrier it must be a recessive gene that doesn’t show up
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