The phrase "alter the extent" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changes to the degree, range, or scope of something.
Example: "The new policy aims to alter the extent of our environmental impact by implementing stricter regulations."
Alternatives: "change the scope" or "modify the range."
Because this entire process also is regulated by hormones such as insulin, it is likely that nutritional intervention at this early age leading to altered insulin profiles over the long-term could alter the extent of adipogenesis.
Adhesion-based changes in the conformation of the interface alter the extent of mechanophore activation.
Genetic backgrounds alter the extent of inflammatory response and might relate to clinical outcome of OPCAB.
Slight variation of building orientation could alter the extent of energy consumption.
Co-administration of LND with food delays its absorption, but it does not alter the extent of absorption.
In the rat PTOA model, our IL-1 ra dosing strategy ameliorated synovitis but did not alter the extent of cartilage degeneration.
Perceived satiety was increased by altering the extent of retro-nasal aroma release.
These results demonstrate that a systematic control of BMP-2 delivery from gelatin microparticles can be achieved by altering the extent of basic gelatin crosslinking.
Pre-treatment of Arabidopsis leaves with inhibitor DBMIB, altered the extent of LHCII phosphorylation and PSI fluorescence emission suggests that activation of STN7 kinase may be dependent on Cyt b6/f under elevated temperatures in dark.
To determine the effects of altering the extent of heparan sulfation on mammary gland development, deletion mutants of Ndst1 and Ndst2 were examined.
Levels of cholesterol and sphingolipids can vary amongst individuals, which alters the extent the raft formation.
