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The phrase "and a subtle decrease in the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changes or trends in data, observations, or phenomena, particularly in a scientific or analytical context.
Example: "The study revealed a subtle decrease in the population of the species over the last decade."
Alternatives: "and a slight reduction in the" or "and a gradual decline in the".
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This variant displayed 140-fold decrease in affinity for cruzipain and a subtle decrease in the affinity for papain (K i = 27 ± 1.5 pM).
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In miR-222 overexpressing cells, there was a subtle decrease in the G1 peak, accompanied by an increased cell fraction in S-G2-M phase.
We recently suggested that a subtle decrease in the expression of one allele of the TGFBR1 gene was a heritable quantitative trait predisposing to CRC.
The decrease in the magnitude of the negative peak at 222 nm and differences in the CD signal suggest a subtle decrease in α-helical content in the secondary structure of the Fas DD caused by the V254N mutation.
There is a subtle decrease in chemical shift as the density of the lipoproteins decreases and this affects the shape of the lipid peaks detected in blood plasma [ 13].
This pattern contrasts with the dysregulation seen in the DLPFC, which was characterised by decreased GR-1C and GR-1H mRNA transcripts in bipolar disorder, a subtle decrease in pan GR mRNA, and no change in GR-1B mRNA [ 41].
Therefore, we expect that only a subtle decrease in 25(OH D levels may have occurred during the period until the mental health indicators were measured.
The mean gray values of the H3K9me2 signals revealed a subtle decrease in H3K9me2 following chromatin condensation.
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