translocation
noun
trans·lo·ca·tion
ˌtran(t)s-lō-ˈkā-shən 
ˌtranz-
: the act, process, or an instance of changing location or position: such as
a
: the conduction of soluble material (such as metabolic products) from one part of a plant to another
b
: transfer of part of a chromosome to a different position especially on a nonhomologous chromosome
especially
: the exchange of parts between nonhomologous chromosomes
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According to data collected by the Center for Biological Diversity, at least 17 wolves have died accidentally in relation to capture, handling, or translocation since 1999.
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John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
Calhoun’s translocation experiment convinced him that there was still a lot to learn about the social lives of rats.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Professor Ewen’s expertise focuses on recovering small populations of a wide variety of endangered species, often involving conservation translocation, and making the complicated decisions surrounding these efforts.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The release was planned to occur several times already, but was pushed back in order to ensure that there were enough chicks for the translocation (read more about that here).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
Calhoun’s translocation experiment convinced him that there was still a lot to learn about the social lives of rats.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Professor Ewen’s expertise focuses on recovering small populations of a wide variety of endangered species, often involving conservation translocation, and making the complicated decisions surrounding these efforts.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The release was planned to occur several times already, but was pushed back in order to ensure that there were enough chicks for the translocation (read more about that here).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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translocation
noun
trans·lo·ca·tion
ˌtran(t)s-lō-ˈkā-shən, ˌtranz-
1
: transfer of part of a chromosome to a different position especially on a nonhomologous chromosome
especially
: the exchange of parts between nonhomologous chromosomes
2
: a chromosome or part of a chromosome that has undergone translocation
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