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What are mutations in gametes called?

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Changes to your DNA that you inherit from the sperm and egg cells during conception are known as germline mutations. Somatic mutations are modifications to your DNA that take place in cells other than the egg and sperm after conception.
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Mutations in gametes is called germline mutations.

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