TRANSLOCATION
Charles François (2004). TRANSLOCATION, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3632.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3632 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented, Methodology or model |
The displacement of an element in an ordered set .
A change of location of a part or element within the whole to which it belongs.
The properties of the whole can be quite seriously affected by such a change.
Translocation sometimes occurs in arrays of DNA. An example in micro-biology is the displacement of a gene within a chromosome.
However, this phenomenon seems general in character and leads to the reorganization of the system. In many cases its general organization and functional activity is more or less deeply modified.