The phrase "a preferential source of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a favored or prioritized origin of something, such as information, resources, or materials.
Example: "In our research, we identified a preferential source of renewable energy that aligns with our sustainability goals."
Alternatives: "a favored source of" or "a primary source of".
Triglyceride levels were also assessed as a preferential source of biofuels.
Double staining experiments (ED-B fibronectin in situ hybridization and α-smooth muscle actin immunohistochemistry) indicated that the stroma myofibroblasts are a preferential source of ED-B fibronectin.
An increase in visceral fat, usually as a result of high caloric intake, is therefore a preferential source of substances impacting on the liver.
When their substrates, or in the case of Gap1, a preferential source of nitrogen such as glutamate, are present in the medium, these proteins undergo Rsp5-dependent ubiquitination in the Golgi shortly after synthesis and are transported to the vacuole without ever reaching the cell surface (Liu & Culotta, 1999; Soetens et al, 2001; Blondel et al, 2004; Stimpson et al, 2006).
HUMSCs in Wharton's Jelly of the umbilical cord seem to be the preferential source of stem cells to convert into insulin-producing cells, because of the large potential donor pool, its rapid availability, no risk of discomfort for the donor, and low risk of rejection.
In colorectal cancer cells the histone H3K27me3 repressive mark seems to be the preferential source of epigenetic silencing of the hMLH1 gene promoter [ 27].
This is in agreement with previous findings demonstrating that oxidative muscles store higher amount of lipids than glycolytic muscles, being lipid oxidation their preferential source of energy [ 19, 20].
Outside the CNS, other cell types constitute the preferential sources of VEGF-A and provide scaffolds or matrices onto which the endothelial cells migrate and form vascular networks.
The UK's Sainsbury's and Switzerland's largest retailer, Migros, are among companies that have already committed to the preferential sourcing of certified Indonesian pole and line products.
Whereas Nadir et al. [ 9] proposed Alu elements as the preferential source for the origin of human MSs, Morgante et al. [ 14] showed a significant association between MSs and the single/low-copy fraction of the plant genome.
During NCR in fungal species such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Neurospora crassa and Aspergillus nidulans, the presence of a preferential nitrogen source such as ammonia acts to suppress expression of enzymes that utilize other, less preferred, nitrogen sources [ 6- 9].
