The phrase "a modification took place" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that a change or alteration has occurred in a particular context or situation.
Example: "After reviewing the initial proposal, it was clear that a modification took place to better align with the client's needs."
Alternatives: "a change occurred" or "an adjustment was made."
In 1931, the ship's first major modification took place; her foremast was shortened and her rear superstructure was slightly lengthened.
While the earliest manufacturer label modification took place in September 2007, and soon after (March 2008) FDA publication regarding ongoing safety review of Singulair, FLR demonstrated a drug surveillance and early detection capability few years earlier.
One can measure the amount of ricin reaching the Golgi by studying the sulfation, a protein modification taking place only in the trans-Golgi network, of a genetically engineered ricin molecule containing a sulfation site [19].
The oxidation of methionine side chains is a reversible posttranslational modification taking place upon oxidative insults [15], [16].
On the other hand, performing the reaction in mixtures of a good and a non-solvent for PVC modification takes place in a controlled manner and the film remains both smooth and transparent.
To sum up, it is a distinctive mark of substance, that, while remaining numerically one and the same, it is capable of admitting contrary qualities, the modification taking place through a change in the substance itself.
This conclusion is confirmed by his analysis of the distinctive mark (proprium) of substance: while remaining numerically one and the same, being capable of admitting contrary properties, the modification taking place through a change in the subject itself of the motion at issue.
They indicate that JAK2 can phosphorylate chromatin at H3Y41 and that this modification takes place on a number of genes previously linked to the JAK/STAT pathway.
The surface modification takes place in less than 10 s of treatment and presents only limited reversal to the untreated state over long ageing time.
