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germ line

germ line is the alternative form of germline.

Meaning of germline

Noun

germline (plural germlines)

  1. Those cells of an individual that have genetic material that could be passed to offspring; the source of gametes.
    • Germline gene therapy is a controversial, complex topic; only through many open discussions of this topic by a broad spectrum of our society will we gain the wisdom needed for proper evaluation of the factors that must be considered before we complete initiation of these protocols.2000, Gregory Stock, John Campbell, Engineering the Human Germline, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 31

Forms of germ line

pluralgerm lines

Questions about germ line

What is germ line the alternative form of?
Germ line is the alternative form of germline.

Words near germ line in the dictionary

  1. germ cells
  2. germ histories
  3. germ history
  4. germ layer
  5. germ layers
  6. germ line
  7. germ lines
  8. germ plasm
  9. germ pore
  10. germ pores
  11. germ theory

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