translocation
🇬🇧 UK/,trænsləʊ'keɪʃən/🇺🇸 US/,trænslәu'keiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The movement of something from one place to another; in genetics, the transfer of a chromosomal segment to a new position.
易位;迁移;(遗传学)染色体易位
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.chromosomal translocation染色体易位
- 2.wildlife translocation野生动物迁移
- 3.protein translocation蛋白质转位
- 4.reciprocal translocation相互易位
Example Sentences
- 1.
Chromosomal translocation is a common cause of certain types of leukemia.
- 2.
The conservation program involved the translocation of rhinos from overpopulated areas to new habitats.
- 3.
Researchers studied the translocation of proteins across the cell membrane.