transvection
English
Etymology
transvect + -ion. Coined in the genetic sense by Edward B. Lewis in 1954.
Noun
transvection (countable and uncountable, plural transvections)
- (genetics) An epigenetic interaction between an allele on one chromosome and the corresponding allele on the homologous chromosome
- Transvection effects include both activation and silencing.
- (mathematics) 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
- a projective transvection
- The act of supernatural flight, such as by a witch.
Synonyms
- (epigenetic interaction): trans-sensing
- (linear mapping): shear
Related terms
See also
- transfection
transvection on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Pronunciation
Noun
transvection f (plural transvections)
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