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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a system for defining" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing a method or framework that is designed to establish definitions or parameters for a particular subject or concept.
Example: "The researchers developed a system for defining the various species of plants in the region."
Alternatives: "a framework for establishing" or "a method for delineating".
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Here we undertook quantitative proteomics analysis to identify cAMP/PKA-mediated changes in protein expression in S49 cells as a system for defining such changes in mammalian cells.
In developing our framework our aim was to produce a system for defining performance indicators that would allow managers to monitor the performance of their health research system in an effective and timely manner.
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The detection of a high number of transcripts across sorted subpopulations supports that we have established a robust system for defining host and fungal pathogen gene-expression profiles during phagocytosis.
When building client applications, GraphQL works at the application layer and provides a type system for defining schemas, according to Walker.
On the basis of this methodology we developed a standardised system for defining different categories of injuries which is feasible also in large scale studies.
Optical mapping using nano-channels to array molecules of native DNA, plus advanced bioinformatics analyses, has been shown to provide a comprehensive assay system for defining a structural variation in DNA (Cao et al. 2014; O'Bleness et al. 2014).
This paper serves as a brief introduction to the K tool, a system for formally defining programming languages.
The budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is a powerful model system for defining fundamental mechanisms of many important cellular processes, including those with direct relevance to human disease.
Phosphate wasting seen in the NHERF-1 null mice provided a new experimental system for defining the role of PDZ adapters in the hormonal control of ion transport and renal disease.
The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a powerful model system for defining genetic and pharmacological interventions promoting longevity and healthy aging, often by mechanisms that appear conserved across phyla [13], [23], [24].
Therefore, comparative studies between HDFs and HKCs would provide a unique model system for defining the signaling pathway by which TGFβ3 blocks growth factor-stimulated cell migration – the anti-motility signaling mechanism by TGFβ3.
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