Medical Genetics Somatic vs.germline mutations Somatic tissue Normal progeny Germinal tissue Mutant sector Mutant Normal sector Mutant progeny progeny Mutations can occur in either somatic or germline tissue,but only germline mutations can be passed on to the offspring. 7 This document is produced by trial version of Print2Flash.Visit www.print2flash.com for more informationThis document is produced by trial version of Print2Flash. Visit www.print2flash.com for more information