Meanings
noun
- biologyA DNA site on the phage P1 genome, with sequence "ATAACTTCGTATANNNTANNNTATACGAAGTTAT" used in genetic engineering.
Origin
By abbreviating "locus of X-over P1"
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APA
loxP. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loxP
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“loxP.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loxP. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loxP,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loxP.
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