Medical Definition of Trans-activation (genetics)

1. Increased rate of gene expression directed by either viral or cellular proteins. These regulatory factors (diffusible gene products) act in trans -- that is, act on homologous or heterologous molecules of DNA. (cis-acting factors act only on homologous molecules.) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trans-activation (genetics)

tranquillity
tranquillize
tranquillized
tranquillizer
tranquillizers
tranquillizes
tranquillizing
tranquilly
tranquilness
tranquilnesses
trans
trans-
trans-2-hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate hydratase-aldolase
trans-3-chloroacrylic acid dehalogenase
trans-4-coumaroyl esterase
trans-activation (genetics) (current term)
trans-activators
trans-Alaska pipeline
trans-bronchial biopsy
trans-Golgi reticulum
trans-octaprenyltranstransferase
trans-pentaprenyltranstransferase
trans-retinal
trans-splicing
transacetylase
transacetylation
transact
transacted
transacting
transactinide

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