flox

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See also: FLOX

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of "flanked by loxP"

Verb

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  1. (molecular biology) To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP"
    • 2003, Louis-Marie Houdebine, Animal Transgenesis and Cloning‎[1], →ISBN, page 93:
      In order to do this, the gene to knock out must first be floxed by homologous recombination.
    • 2007, Curt D. Sigmund & David E. Stec, “Genetic Manipulation of the Renin-Angiotensin System Using Cre-loxP-Recombinase”, in Donna H. Wang, editor, Angiotensin Protocols‎[2], →ISBN, page 62:
      Technically, the main problems encountered are in floxing the target gene.
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Etymology 2

Blend of fluorine +‎ liquid oxygen

Noun

flox (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of FLOX

Verb

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  1. (astronautics, transitive, dated) To add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel
    • 1965, Samuel Glasstone, Sourcebook on the Space Sciences‎[3], page 94:
      It is to be tried in the so-called floxed Atlas, with the usual kerosene type fuel.

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Italian

Noun

flox m (uncountable)

  1. phlox
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