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Germ-Line Mutation

Medical 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.
Guide Notes: germ-line refers to germ cells (ovum or spermatozoon), not micro-organisms
Previously Indexed: Mutation (1980-1993)

Germ-Line Mutation Medical Definitions and Terms

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