flox

present singular third person floxes · participle present floxing · participle past floxed · past floxed

1. molecular biologyTo sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP".

   Technically, the main problems encountered are in floxing the target gene.

   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, →ISBN, page 62

   1 more example

   In order to do this, the gene to knock out must first be floxed by homologous recombination.

   2003, Louis-Marie Houdebine, Animal Transgenesis and Cloning, →ISBN, page 93

1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Flox.

present singular third person floxes · participle present floxing · participle past floxed · past floxed

1. datedtransitivespace flightTo add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel.

   It is to be tried in the so-called floxed Atlas, with the usual kerosene type fuel.

   1965, Samuel Glasstone, Sourcebook on the Space Sciences, page 94

1. abbreviationacronymuncountablemedicineAcronym of fluorouracil, leucovorin and oxaliplatin, a chemotherapy regimen against colon cancer.

plural Floxes

1. uncountableusuallyaerospaceA mixture of liquid oxygen with some added fluorine, used as a high-energy oxidizer.