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Germline Mutation Abnormality
A mutation in the genomic DNA of reproductive cells (egg or sperm) that is retained during meiosis, mitosis, and cell differentiation. Ultimately, the mutation is present in every cell in the body of the offspring. (NCI Thesaurus)
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