The phrase "are characterized by specific" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the distinct features or qualities of a subject or object.
Example: "The species are characterized by specific adaptations that allow them to thrive in their environment."
Alternatives: "are defined by particular" or "exhibit distinct".
They are characterized by specific surface markers, including CD133, CD13, CD24 and epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EPCAM).
Vowels are characterized by specific local maxima of spectral energy distribution (formants).
However, most organs are characterized by specific sub units organized in three dimensions at the cellular level.
Many different psychiatric disorders are characterized by specific patterns of brain activity, leading researchers and clinicians to investigate whether EEG and fMRI-based neurofeedback training can be used to treat such disorders by altering pathological aspects of brain function.
Due to AMD, lakes that were formed in the post mining landscapes in the lignite mining area of Central Germany are characterized by specific limnological development changes.
The resulting monoliths are characterized by specific surface area exceeding 300 m2/g, pore volume 0.3 cm3/g, and high mechanical strength.
The operation of transport structures in the Russian Far East is characterized by specific common features.
Experimental results reveal that different levels of driving stress can be characterized by specific set of physiological measures.
Results indicate that the socioeconomic profile of vulnerable areas is characterized by specific rural development variables, income patterns and socio-demographic structure.
This shape is characterized by specific performance in terms of overshoot (4.4%), settling and rise time of the closed-loop control system.
Each of these ideal-types is characterized by specific translation mechanisms, critical points, research and adoption networks, research outputs, and impacts.
