| 单词 | germ line |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgerm line germ line n. a series of germ cells each descended from earlier cells in the series, regarded as continuing through successive generations of an organism; cf. germ track n.; frequently attributive. ΚΠ 1916 Amer. Jrnl. Anat. 20 398 At this time, also, it is necessary to say something about the continuity of the mitochondria in the germ line. 1987 New Scientist 19 Nov. (Inside Sci. section) 2/3 If a virus misses the cells that will go on to form the sex cells (the germ line), the animal will not be able to pass the foreign gene onto its offspring. 2007 D. S. Wilson Evol. for Everyone xviii. 136 Why is there a division between cells that are destined to reproduce (the germ line) and cells that are destined to build the body of the organism (the somatic line) that takes place very early in development? < as lemmas |
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