Germline Mutation

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Germline Mutation Definition

Any detectable and heritable alteration in the lineage of germ cells. Mutations in these cells (i.e., "generative" cells ancestral to the gametes) are transmitted to progeny while those in somatic cells are not.

Germline Mutation Synonyms

Germline Mutation, Hereditary Mutation, germline mutation, hereditary mutation

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