<p>Any other abbreviation is likely to work for &quot;translation&quot; as well and the x makes it sound a bit like transcription (txn would be pronounced something like &quot;tixon&quot;).</p>

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2020-12-30T16:38:31.180Z
I'm guessing `tx` came into existence first, and `tx` is closer to "transcripts".
Ram RS
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Devon Ryan
<p>The transcription factor track in UCSC is named as Txn factor. Why Txn == Transcription?</p>

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What's the meaning of Txn factor?
# What's the meaning of Txn factor?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-30)

The transcription factor track in UCSC is named as Txn factor. Why Txn == Transcription?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-12-30. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

Any other abbreviation is likely to work for "translation" as well and the x makes it sound a bit like transcription (txn would be pronounced something like "tixon").

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I'm guessing `tx` came into existence first, and `tx` is closer to "transcripts".  

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