About The Medical Condition Germline Mutation

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Germline Mutation

Germline Mutation Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Germline Mutation Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Germline 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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