flox

To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP".

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

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

Alternative letter-case form of Flox.

To add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel.

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