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(molecular biology) To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP"

* {{quote-book, 2003, Louis-Marie Houdebine, Animal Transgenesis and Cloning citation

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

* {{quote-book, 2007, Curt D. Sigmund & David E. Stec, Angiotensin Protocols, chapter=Genetic Manipulation of the Renin-Angiotensin System Using Cre-loxP-Recombinase, editor=Donna H. Wang citation

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

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(astronautics, dated) To add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel

* {{quote-book, 1965, Samuel Glasstone, Sourcebook on the Space Sciences citation

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