The phrase "acquire function" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to refer to obtaining or gaining a specific function, but it lacks clarity and proper context.
Example: "To improve the software, we need to acquire function that allows for better data analysis."
Alternatives: "obtain functionality" or "gain a feature".
The second property of an inhibitory NK receptor is to educate or license NK cells to acquire function.
NK cells acquire function following engagement of inhibitory receptors with self-ligands after their differentiation from hematopoietic progenitors.
Lastly, though not finally, our list includes untranscribed (or unexpressed) collections of nucleotide sequences that acquire function in the cellular economy purely by virtue of their physical-chemical properties.
On the other hand, the bar code's recently acquired function as a mobile source of ethical product information really can be empowering.
Unfortunately, there are relatively few well-studied examples of previously nonfunctional sequences acquiring function recently in humans.
This acquired function would have been strongly determined by the constraints imposed by the appearance and differentiation of SNBPs in the sperm.
We propose that the Cter motif exclusive to Drosophila provides additional contacts necessary for the recently acquired function of dosage compensation.
So a phone becomes a camera, MP3 player, video recorder, web browser, while your OS acquires functions you didn't know you wanted – User Access Control being a prime example.
They are entirely correct in pointing out that adaptive learning processes will shape, not only the acquired functions of those parts of the brain themselves directly affected by the damage, but also other parts of the brain.
In contrast, nvpEC53 and nvpVS53 may have acquired functions other than that of nvp63 as concluded from the low protein sequence similarity between the three family members.
One of the acquired functions of the tumor microenvironment is the suppression of immune responses.
