Germline Definition

noun
The gamete-producing cells in a sexually reproducing organism, by means of which genetic material is passed on to subsequent generations.
American Heritage Medicine
The collection or sequence of such cells in an individual and all its descendants.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Germline

Noun

Singular:
germline
Plural:
germlines

Germline Sentence Examples

  • The incidence of retinal angioma does not appear to be correlated with specific germline mutations.

  • In the germline DNA, the V genes encoding the antigen combining sites need to combine with the C genes.

  • Our position on the related issues of stem cells research, human cloning and germline modification is presented below.

  • Specifically, in 2% of patients, the mutated TSC gene is not detected in either parent because of germline mosaicism.

  • Many members of Li-Fraumeni families have a germline mutation of the TP53 gene.

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Words Starting With

GGEGER

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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