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The phrase "a focal determinant of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a key factor or element that significantly influences or determines an outcome or situation.
Example: "In this study, we aim to identify a focal determinant of economic growth in developing countries."
Alternatives: "a key factor in" or "a central influence on".
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Self-efficacy is a focal determinant of Social Cognitive Theory and has often been a key target of PA interventions [ 23].
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Similarly, response to mutations (using mutation-accumulation experiments [ 6]) identified TATA boxes and trans-mutational target sizes (number of proteins influencing the expression of a focal gene) as determinants of neutral variability.
It was agreed that age should not be a primary determinant of focal therapy, although the panel was uncertain about whether focal treatment should be recommended for patients <40 yr or >80 yr.
This work raised a lot of excitement as it suggested that phosphorylation of LKB1 at Ser was a focal point of a signalling network that linked extracellular determinants of neuronal morphogenesis through a cascade of at least five kinases, TrkB (tropomyosin-related kinase B), PKA, LKB1, SAD-A and SAD-B, to effectors that polarize neurons [ 37, 38].
Acknowledging that some energy sources have limitations in their ability to treat some anatomic regions (eg, high-intensity focused ultrasound is limited to treating anterior lesions in small prostates only) while others do not, it was agreed that prostate volume should not be a primary determinant of eligibility for focal therapy.
For example, the integrin associated protein focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a critical determinant of cell migration, yet similar to the small GTPases of the Rho family, the expression of FAK is insufficient to transform primary cells [ 42, 48].
As such, it remains a focal point of worship.
"This volunteerism is a focal point of the exhibition".
"It is a focal point of this campus," said Ms. Simon.
Talk about a focal point of the collection.
"It will be a focal point of the competitive battleground".
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