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| trans·lo·ca·tion [ transs lō káysh'n, tranz lō káysh'n ] |
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1. movement from one place to another: movement, or the act of moving something or somebody, from one place or position to another
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2. botany movement of food in plants: the movement of soluble materials within a plant. Common examples are the movement of food materials from the leaves to storage organs, and the movement of dissolved minerals upward from the roots.
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3. genetics transfer of part of chromosome: the transfer of part of a chromosome to a new position on the same or on a different chromosome with resultant rearrangement of the genes
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