HyperDic: translocation

English > 2 senses of the word translocation:
NOUNprocesstranslocationthe transport of dissolved material within a plant
processtranslocation(genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts
English > translocation: 2 senses > noun 1, process
MeaningThe transport of dissolved material within a plant.
Broaderorganic process, biological processA process occurring in living organisms
English > translocation: 2 senses > noun 2, process
Meaning(genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts.
Example"translocations can result in serious congenital disorders"
Categorygenetics, genetic scienceThe branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
Broaderorganic process, biological processA process occurring in living organisms
Spanishtranslocación
Catalantranslocació
Verbstranslocatetransfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position

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