flox
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Definition of flox
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
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To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP".
“In order to do this, the gene to knock out must first be floxed by homologous recombination.”
“Technically, the main problems encountered are in floxing the target gene.”
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verb
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To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP".
“In order to do this, the gene to knock out must first be floxed by homologous recombination.”
“Technically, the main problems encountered are in floxing the target gene.”
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(dated, transitive)To add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel.
“It is to be tried in the so-called floxed Atlas, with the usual kerosene type fuel.”
noun
- (alt-of, uncountable)Alternative letter-case form of Flox.
- (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable)Acronym of fluorouracil, leucovorin and oxaliplatin, a chemotherapy regimen against colon cancer.
- (uncountable, usually)A mixture of liquid oxygen with some added fluorine, used as a high-energy oxidizer.
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Etymology
Abbreviation of "flanked by loxP"
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