Sentence examples for decreased competence from inspiring English sources

Another recent report has also revealed that ZnO NP promoted competence, whereas TiO2 decreased competence, in B. subtilis during biofilm mode of growth45.

The most clinically significant of these changes are the decreased competence of the adaptive immune system [37], [38], and the increased incidence of leukemia and lymphoma [39].

Using Anopheline mosquitoes, one study demonstrated that the suppression of the mosquito salivary protein apyrase activity was associated with decreased competence locating blood, increased probing time, and presumably increased inoculation of malaria parasites [24].

Also, the expression of ATRX and several other transcription factors were linked to decreased competence in oocytes (Table 7).

It contains several genes used to dispatch virus-infected cells and may reflect the decreased competence for fighting infections in an early stage, caused by an age-related deterioration of the immune system, known as immuno-senescence (Pawelec & Solana, 1997).

Tumours composed of oncocytic cells may occur at a variety of sites but are particularly common among thyroid tumours of follicular cell derivation (reviewed by Tallini (1998)) and can behave aggressively possibly due to decreased competence in iodine uptake by the tumour cells and the consequent reduced responsiveness to radioiodine treatment (Tallini, 1998).

Moreover, they found that twenty-one potential biomarkers were associated with increased oocyte competence, and thirty-five potential biomarkers were associated with decreased oocyte competence (see Table 7).

In conclusion, high PUN concentrations decreased oocyte competence in heifers, reinforcing the hypothesis that poor reproductive performance in cows with high PUN was due, at least in part, to a deleterious effect on oocytes.

One group of mutants (aromatic) tested with the natural substrate zymosterol accelerated the C-methylation reaction (kcat/Km) whereas the other group of mutants (aliphatics) decreased catalytic competence as the amino acid side chain was downsized.

School-aged children of chronically depressed mothers were found to have elevated externalizing behavior problems, decreased social competence, reduced frontal brain activation (EEG power), and higher respiratory sinus arrhythmia reactivity.

These social cue processing deficits could contribute, in part, to the difficulties in higher order social cognitive tasks and, hence, to decreased social competence that has been observed in these groups.