The phrase "a preference for specific" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's likes or inclinations towards particular items, categories, or choices.
Example: "The study revealed a preference for specific brands among the participants, indicating brand loyalty."
Alternatives: "an inclination towards particular" or "a liking for certain".
The secondary structure assigned by DISICL suggests that the secondary structures for the ligand-prefer ϕ/ ψ boxes are promiscuous and do not show a preference for specific secondary structures.
Quantification of membrane binding revealed that 3Dpol enzyme binds acidic GUVs without a preference for specific acidic lipids (Fig. 4C).
The experimental data exhibit a preference for specific variants of this orientation relationship: those variants corresponding to relatively low cementite ferrite misfit-strain energy are favoured.
Is there a preference for specific regions?
Although both USR and 3DZD describe shapes using moments, they exhibit a preference for specific shape types.
These results suggest a preference for specific lignin moieties, and distinctive utilization based on the biomass used as the carbon source.
There are often units available in both categories, but many people have a preference for a specific location, the mayor said.
There are diverse views about whether people have a preference for LGBT specific housing, or mainstream, integrated housing with a clear understanding of LGBT needs.
Whether APP has a preference for a specific type of nitrogen is not clear.
For example, when I say that I prefer my living room to be painted pink rather than grey I indicate a preference for a specific state of affairs out of a set of fixed alternatives.
Considering other species found more or less frequently over the 34-odd years of investigation, it should be mentioned that fish usually migrate along the river but show a preference for a specific river section (as indicated by trout or barbel or bream region).
