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Germ line mutation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012296

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-012296
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012296",
  "term": "Germ line mutation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Germ Line Mutation",
  "definition": "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.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/germ-line-mutation/"
}

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