trans·lo·ca·tion (tr ns l -k  sh n, trnz-)n. 1. A change of location. 2. Genetics a. A transfer of a chromosomal segment to a new position, especially on a nonhomologous chromosome. b. A chromosomal segment that is translocated. |
translocation [ˌtrænzləʊˈkeɪʃən]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Genetics the transfer of one part of a chromosome to another part of the same or a different chromosome, resulting in rearrangement of the genes
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany the transport of minerals, sugars, etc., in solution within a plant
3. a movement from one position or place to another
| translocation (trnsl-kshn) 1. A chromosomal aberration in which a chromosomal segment changes position, usually moving from one chromosome to a different, nonhomologous chromosome. In one type of Down Syndrome, for example, translocation of a large segment of chromosome 21 to another chromosome results in an individual who has the genetic equivalent of three chromosomes 21 and thus has the phenotype of Down syndrome but who has a normal total number of chromosomes. A translocation within a given chromosome is called a shift. 2. A chromosomal segment that is translocated. |
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| Noun | 1. | translocation - the transport of dissolved material within a plant biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms |
| 2. | translocation - (genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts; "translocations can result in serious congenital disorders" genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms |
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