The phrase "a function that contributes" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing a role or purpose of something that adds value or support to a larger system or process.
Example: "In our analysis, we identified a function that contributes significantly to the overall efficiency of the workflow."
Alternatives: "a role that adds value" or "a feature that enhances".
In this context, learning to read involves the progressive engagement of a function that already contributes to object naming.
Comparing prefrontal cortical activity during particular phases of working memory in healthy subjects and individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia might help to define the phase-specific deficits in cortical function that contribute to cognitive impairments associated with schizophrenia.
Our work thus suggests that detection of sMIC molecule in maternal plasma may constitute a hallmark of altered maternal immune functions that contributes to vascular disorders that complicate pregnancy, notably by impairing NK-cell mediated production of IFN- γ, an essential cytokine favoring vascular modeling.
"They have a function that continues to contribute to the quality and structure of group life".
Pathogenic B cells have a variety of functions that contribute to lupus nephritis.
It is now clear that alterations in PI3K signalling cassettes can lead to changes in a number of cell functions that contribute to the transformed phenotype, including cell growth and proliferation, differentiation, cell survival, adhesion and cell motility [ 2, 3].
These genetic aberrations have the potential to change a number of cell functions that contribute to the transformed phenotype, including cell growth and proliferation, differentiation, cell survival, adhesion and cell motility [ 56].
Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) are equipped with a range of effector functions that contribute both to the control of intracellular pathogens and dysregulated cellular proliferation and to the development of certain immunopathologies such as autoimmune disease.
Owing to the increasing incidence of HNSCC, there is a growing need for new prognostic and diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets, as well as a better understanding of the biological functions that contribute to clinical outcome.
Mammary epithelial cells (MEC) have immunological functions that contribute to the initial response to an intramammary infection (IMI) [ 3].
