What does the "::" (double colon) mean in science journals? Thanks!?

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What does the "::" (double colon) mean in science journals? Thanks!?

2006-12-06 13:38:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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If you are referring to genotypes,
A::B means that gene B has been inserted within gene A.
ΔA::B means that gene A has been deleted and substituted by gene B.

2006-12-06 22:23:10 · answer #1 · answered by bellerophon 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋

blue : sky :: orange : carrot

Blue is to sky as orange is carrot.

2006-12-06 13:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by lightsaber_tech 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋