Short Somatic Mutation

**Semantic type:** Cell or Molecular Dysfunction

**Definition:** Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or short nucleotide insertions (ins), deletions (del) or indels that originate in cells that are not destined to become gametes and are not passed on to progeny.

**Synonyms:** - Short Somatic Variant - Short Somatic Variation - Somatic Short-Variants