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Germline mutation
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A gene change in a body's reproductive cell (egg or sperm) that becomes incorporated into the DNA of every cell in the body of the offspring. Germline mutations are passed on from parents to offspring. Also called hereditary mutation. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Any mutation that appears in the gametes and which will therefore be transmitted to the progeny with some frequency. (NCI Thesaurus)
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