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germline
germ·line or germ line G5110350 (jûrm′līn′)n.1. The gamete-producing cells in a sexually reproducing organism, by means of which genetic material is passed on to subsequent generations.2. The collection or sequence of such cells in an individual and all its descendants.germline
germline[′jərm ‚līn] (biology) A lineage of cells from which gametes are derived. Also known as germ track. germline
germline [jerm´līn] the sequence of cells in the line of direct descent from zygote to gametes, as opposed to somatic cells (all other body cells). Mutations in germline cells are transmitted to offspring; those in somatic cells are not.germline or germ line (jûrm′līn′)n.1. The gamete-producing cells in a sexually reproducing organism, by means of which genetic material is passed on to subsequent generations.2. The collection or sequence of such cells in an individual and all its descendants.germ line, germlineThe cells from which the gametes (the ova and sperm) originate. |