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The phrase "are found in a proportion of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the occurrence or distribution of something within a specific ratio or percentage in a given context.
Example: "The results indicate that certain species are found in a proportion of 30% in the surveyed area."
Alternatives: "are present in a ratio of" or "occur in a percentage of".
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Type-II PPOs of Streptomyces, represented by MelC2, are found in a proportion of Streptomyces species.
Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are found in a proportion of multiple case breast cancer families.
BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations are found in a proportion of families with multiple early-onset breast cancers.
Human papillomavirus infection is not only the cause of invasive cervical cancer and hrDNA sequences are found in a proportion of anal, vulvar, vaginal, penile and head and neck cancers (Table 1).
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In addition, hepatic abscesses are found in a significant proportion of patients with basidiobolomycosis [ 19].
Mutations in the MECP2 gene are found in a large proportion of girls with Rett Syndrome.
Similarly, vascular addressins are found in a variable proportion of specimens [ 38, 39].
Evidence of mycoplasma infection is found in a significant proportion of such colonies and even in some barrier-maintained colonies.
Over-representation of functional terms was found in a large proportion of these TS (84%).
Conclusions In this study HT was found in a significant proportion of migraineurs, particularly in women.
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