Transfer of part of a chromosome to a different position especially on a nonhomologous chromosome; especially: the exchange of parts between nonhomologous chromosomes.
Translocation. Definition. noun. (1) A change of location; displacement; a transfer of location. (2) (genetics) Chromosomal translocation, that is a chromosomal segment is moved from one position to another, either within the same chromosome or to another chromosome. (3) (botany) Transport of soluble food material from one plant to another via phloem or xylem. Medical Definition of TRANSLOCATION. 1. : transfer of part of a chromosome to a different position especially on a nonhomologous chromosome; especially: the exchange of parts between nonhomologous chromosomes. 2. : a chromosome or part of a chromosome that has undergone translocation. — trans·lo·cate \-ˈlō-ˌkāt\ verb, trans·lo·cat·ed trans·lo·cat·ing.
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