Home/Topics/Genetics & Molecular Biology/germline DNA Genetics & Molecular Biology Genetics & Molecular Medicine germline DNA Listen Save Share Print Meaning of germline DNA: The DNA in germ cells (egg and sperm cells that join to form an embryo). Definition of germline DNA The DNA in germ cells (egg and sperm cells that join to form an embryo). Germline DNA is the source of DNA for all other cells in the body. Keep exploringRelated termsMore in Genetics & Molecular Biology → Genetics & Molecular Biology deoxyribonucleic acid The full chemical name of DNA, and it is descriptive: a sugar missing an oxygen, a nucleus, and an acid. Read definition → Genetics & Molecular Biology DNA Two meters of it are packed into a cell too small to see, arranged so any short stretch can still be found and read. Read definition → Genetics & Molecular Biology hereditary Present from the first cell onward, even when nothing shows for decades, and never the same claim as present at birth. Read definition → Biological & Chemical Substances adenosine triphosphate Cells hold only a tiny standing amount and recycle it endlessly, so adenosine triphosphate works as a currency rather than as a store of energy. Read definition →
Genetics & Molecular Biology deoxyribonucleic acid The full chemical name of DNA, and it is descriptive: a sugar missing an oxygen, a nucleus, and an acid. Read definition →
Genetics & Molecular Biology DNA Two meters of it are packed into a cell too small to see, arranged so any short stretch can still be found and read. Read definition →
Genetics & Molecular Biology hereditary Present from the first cell onward, even when nothing shows for decades, and never the same claim as present at birth. Read definition →
Biological & Chemical Substances adenosine triphosphate Cells hold only a tiny standing amount and recycle it endlessly, so adenosine triphosphate works as a currency rather than as a store of energy. Read definition →