The phrase "a number of functionally" is not complete and lacks context, but the individual words are correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing multiple items or elements that serve a functional purpose in a specific context.
Example: "A number of functionally diverse teams were assembled to tackle the project."
Alternatives: "several functionally" or "multiple functional".
Because of the particular way in which miRNA functions, by targeting a number of functionally important protein-encoding genes, it is appealing to propose that genetic variations in miRNA genes and/or their responsive elements in the target mRNAs might represent a newly described mechanism of cancer predisposition [ 13].
In contrast, evolutionary psychology argues that the mind consists of a number of functionally specialized modules.
Both the internet and the brain have a wiring diagram dominated by a relatively few, very highly connected nodes or hubs; and both can be subdivided into a number of functionally specialised families or modules of nodes.
When such features are considered at network scale, one of the advantages is that modularity can identify a number of functionally active, connected and cohesive groups of features.
Experimental manipulation has revealed the importance of species diversity of a number of functionally important fungal groups [9] [11].
Although a number of functionally different risk factors have been statistically associated with alcoholic CP [9], it is not clear if the PSC and fibrosis in alcoholic CP is driven by trypsin-dependent, or independent pathways.
This contrast was assessed (voxelwise, p<.05, Bonferroni corrected) within a search volume restricted by a number of functionally-relevant criteria.
These solutions along with a systematic numerical methodology are utilized to solve various problems of physical importance, where the constituent phases of the inhomogeneity system may be made of a number of different functionally graded (FG) and homogeneous materials, and each interface may have a perfect or imperfect boundary condition, as desired.
Strong lines of evidence have indicated that a number of the functionally characterized NAC MTFs are closely related with plant responses to environmental stresses.
A number of the functionally annotated LSGs in Arabidopsis thaliana also have roles in reproduction or seed development either demonstrated by experimental evidence, or inferred by the presence of conserved domains of motifs.
The enrichment analysis produced a number of additional functionally-related gene groups associated with variable expression.
