The phrase "are based on reference" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing information, conclusions, or decisions that rely on a specific source or sources for support or validation.
Example: "The findings of this study are based on reference to previous research conducted in the field."
Alternatives: "are grounded in sources" or "are derived from references".
Additionally, miRNAs detected by microarray are based on reference sequences, however, the reference sequences are often not the dominant ones for some miRNAs, which might be another reason causing that discrepancy.
These approaches are based on reference samples that are grouped into populations or other aggregates and intend to identify the most likely group of origin.
They are based on reference styles that were established for various disciplines in the past and have been adjusted to facilitate automated processing and citation linking.
References [2, 3] and [4] are based on reference broadcast synchronization (RBS) which is the most important prototype of R-RS.
When I flipped through the Christie's auction house catalog from November 2008 I found many pieces that are based on reference or appropriation.
Some illustrations are based on references from CBP photos.
The assembly procedure may include already available reference sequences (guided approaches), as in the case of transcript assemblies based on a genome reference, or they are based on reference-free methodologies (de novo) [77].
Load parameters of residential areas including electricity, heat, and cooling demand are based on references [6] and [20] and plotted in Fig. 6.
One of the main drawback of this method, however, is that it is based on reference data.
In the present work a development methodology is introduced, which is based on reference models that are compliant with emerging international standards, and exploit object-oriented concepts.
The HCl/Cl2 chemistry discussed in the paper was based on reference and experimental measurements of rate constants available in the literature.
