Flox
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /flɔks/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Flox is a verb meaning (molecular biology) To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP".
Meaning
(molecular biology) To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP".
More Meanings
- (astronautics, transitive, dated) To add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel.
- Alternative letter-case form of Flox.
Example Sentences
Technically, the main problems encountered are in floxing the target gene.
It is to be tried in the so-called floxed Atlas, with the usual kerosene type fuel.
In order to do this, the gene to knock out must first be floxed by homologous recombination.
Word Forms
- floxes
- floxing
- floxed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deflox, linker, lipotransfect, bioflocculate, align, hybridize.
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