About The Medical Condition Germ-Line Mutation

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Germ-Line Mutation

Germ-Line Mutation Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Germ-Line Mutation Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition 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.

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