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loxp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
loxp
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A DNA site on the phage P1 genome, with sequence "ATAACTTCGTATANNNTANNNTATACGAAGTTAT" used in genetic engineering.

Etymology

By abbreviating "locus of X-over P1"

Phrases

loxP site

Questions

What does loxp mean?
A DNA site on the phage P1 genome, with sequence "ATAACTTCGTATANNNTANNNTATACGAAGTTAT" used in genetic engineering.
Where does loxp come from?
By abbreviating "locus of X-over P1"

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