NCIt definition : Any mutation that appears in the gametes and which will therefore be transmitted to
the progeny with some frequency.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A gene change in the body's reproductive cells (egg or sperm) that becomes
incorporated into the DNA of every cell in the body of offspring; germline mutations
are passed on from parents to offspring.; CDISC: Any inheritable variation in the DNA that is transmitted to the progeny with
some frequency.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046384; CDR0000046365;