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defined:
Inherited material that comes from the eggs or sperm and is passed on to offspring.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Jennifer Puck, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, defines germline.
relatedterms:
cell, somatic cells, inherited, diabetes mellitus
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