Germ-Line Mutation

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.

Also Known As:

Germline Mutation; Germ Line Mutation; Germ-Line Mutations; Germline Mutations; Mutation, Germ Line; Mutation, Germline; Mutations, Germ-Line; Mutations, Germline; Mutation, Germ-Line

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Genetic Phenomena
- Genetic Variation
  - Mutation
    - Germ-Line Mutation