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.