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Definition of "transvection" []

  • An epigenetic interaction between an allele on one chromosome and the corresponding allele on the homologous chromosome (noun)
  • A kind of linear mapping which leaves all points on one axis fixed, while other points are shifted parallel to the axis by a distance proportional to their perpendicular distance from the axis (noun)
  • The act of supernatural flight, such as by a witch (noun)

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Use "transvection" in a sentence
  • "These are for example transvection and sex-linked dosage compensation."
  • "Most cases of transvection seem to involve nonreciprocal action of enhancers or silencers in trans."
  • "* '' saffron '' toga - worn by augurs and priestesses, white with a purple band, also worn by consuls on public festivals and equites during a transvection"
Words like "transvection"
trans-sensing