Sentence examples for adapted primarily to from inspiring English sources

Thus, the mammalian Tlr4 protein has been adapted primarily to subserve the recognition of LPS and presumably transduces the LPS signal across the plasma membrane.

Sequence analysis and available literature indicate that the enzyme responsible for DHP synthesis, 5α-reductase type 1, also adapted primarily to metabolize progesterone and thereby to serve diverse roles in the physiology of pregnancy in mammals.

Strains of MRSA adapted primarily to animals (e.g., ST398) may have a diminished ability to infect humans (Graveland et al. 2011; Price et al. 2012).

Many early-flowering species appear to end flowering well before drought onset and, depending on the phenological cues they use for flowering onset and end, may thus not be able to exploit greater mid-season precipitation because they have adapted primarily to avoid the mid-season drought (Craine et al. 2012 b, 2013).

This apparent discrepancy could be explained by the fact that conduit arteries adapt primarily to peak blood flow and oxygen demand during exercise [ 15].

The presence of each symptom was determined using one to three questions, which were adapted primarily from the M.I.N.I. [ 17], and Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire (TDQ) [ 30].

The results showing the adverse effect of increased fat mass on bone mass, along with significant positive associations of lean mass, corroborate the mechanostat theory described by some authors in which the geometry of the bone is adapted primarily by dynamic load imposed by muscle force not to static loads represented by body weight [ 40].

These guidelines and exercises have been adapted primarily from recommendations published in the medical journal Osteoporosis International.

The terminal abdominal segments of the male are adapted primarily for transfer of sperm, those of the female for reception of sperm and egg laying.

The eyes of most salamanders are adapted primarily for vision at night.

Moreover, genomic and phylogenetic analyses of collections of E. coli strains have identified divergent lineages that appear to be adapted to a primarily non-host lifestyle (Walk et al., 2009).