Translocation
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Translocation may refer to:
- Chromosomal translocationChromosomal translocationIn genetics, a chromosome translocation is a chromosome abnormality caused by rearrangement of parts between nonhomologous chromosomes. A gene fusion may be created when the translocation joins two otherwise separated genes, the occurrence of which is common in cancer. It is detected on...
, in genetics - Translocation in plants, transport of food or pesticides through phloemPhloemIn vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that carries organic nutrients , in particular, glucose, a sugar, to all parts of the plant where needed. In trees, the phloem is the innermost layer of the bark, hence the name, derived from the Greek word "bark"...
or xylemXylemXylem is one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants. . The word xylem is derived from the Classical Greek word ξυλον , meaning "wood"; the best-known xylem tissue is wood, though it is found throughout the plant... - Protein translocation or protein targetingProtein targetingProtein targeting or protein sorting is the mechanism by which a cell transports proteins to the appropriate positions in the cell or outside of it. Sorting targets can be the inner space of an organelle, any of several interior membranes, the cell's outer membrane, or its exterior via secretion...
, a process in protein biosynthesis - Translocation (wildlife conservation)Translocation (Wildlife conservation)Translocation in wildlife conservation means capture, transport and release or introduction of species, habitats or other ecological material from one location to another...
, capture, transport and release or introduction or reintroduction of plants, animals or habitat from one location to another. - Bacterial translocation