cross-talk

Definition / meaning of cross-talk

Describes the process inside a cell that occurs when the same signal is shared by two or more signaling pathways. Usually, a signal caused by the binding of a substance to a molecule on or inside a cell is passed from one molecule to another in the same pathway.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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