flox

Meanings

Verb

  • To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP"
  • To add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel.

Noun

  • Alternate spelling of Flox

Origin

  • Abbreviation of "flanked by loxP"

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