germ plasm
Noun
Meaning
See Plasmogen, and Idioplasm.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAlternative names
germ-plasm
Synonyms
plasm
plasma
protoplasm
germ cell
gene pool
genetic constitution
genetic makeup
genetic structure
plasma treated
genetic package
gene code
genetic background
genetic coding
frozen germ plasm
gene material
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Examples
Genetic information cannot pass from soma to germ plasm and on to the next generation.
The results were consistent with Weismann's germ plasm theory.