Germ-Line Mutation

Synonyms

Germ Line Mutation

Germ-Line Mutations

Germline Mutation

Germline Mutations

Mutation, Germ Line

Mutation, Germ-Line

Mutation, Germline

Mutations, Germ-Line

Mutations, Germline

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.