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translocation

[trans-loh-key-shuhn, tranz-] / ˌtræns loʊˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌtrænz- /


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Female CJ7 and male 022 were the first of two pairs to breed at Poole Harbour as a result of a five-year translocation project which began in 2017.

From BBC May 2, 2026

Islatravir, meanwhile, is what’s known as a nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor, a novel drug that is significantly more potent.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Unlike knots, which tighten under pulling forces and typically disappear quickly, plectonemes can grow larger and remain present throughout the entire translocation process.

From Science Daily Feb. 9, 2026

The Kasungu translocation has so far eluded such successful solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

In future experiments the upward translocation will be studied in detail on grafts of American scions on Chinese seedlings.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association




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