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![[-- germ line --]](Images/Terms/germ_lin.gif){kind=small}
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| defined: |
A sequence of cells, each descended from earlier cells in the lineage, which will develop into new sperm and egg cells for the subsequent generation.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Anthony Wynshaw-Boris, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines germ line. |
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related terms: |
cell, somatic cells | |
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