Weismann barrier

English

Etymology

After August Weismann.

Noun

Weismann barrier (plural Weismann barriers)

  1. The strict distinction between the "immortal" germ cell lineages producing gametes and "disposable" somatic cells in animals (but not plants), in contrast to Charles Darwin's proposed pangenesis mechanism for inheritance.
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