transvection.
An epigenetic interaction between an allele on one chromosome and the corresponding allele on the homologous chromosome
Meaning & usage
An epigenetic interaction between an allele on one chromosome and the corresponding allele on the homologous chromosome
Transvection effects include both activation and silencing.
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
The act of supernatural flight, such as by a witch.
Where this word comes from
From transvect + -ion. Coined in the genetic sense by Edward B. Lewis in 1954.
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