Sentence examples for defence function from inspiring English sources
It is now generally accepted that PLUNCs fulfil a host defence function (Canny and Levy 2008) but in reality compelling functional data on members of this family has not been forthcoming.
Natural flood management is part of the solution, but so is enhanced channel management, which will occasionally require removing silt from channels where their flood defence function is compromised.
The results indicate that silk decoration has a predator defence function, but not a prey attraction function in C. argenteoalba.
A major challenge is to define how certain reactive intermediates may chemically modify critical proteins and how modification of specific amino acids may alter protein function which in turn may affect cell signalling, regulation, defence, function and viability.
After the CNTs' pass of the endothelial barrier, the cell types that are most likely to encounter CNTs in vivo are immune cells (e.g. macrophages, dendritic cells, and T and B lymphocytes) because of their primary defence function against pathogens and foreign particulate matter.
The group was to act as a mobile strike force capable of supporting Allied ground and naval units while they advanced against the Japanese in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA), as distinct from the RAAF's area commands in Northern Australia, which had a geographically based static defence function.
"Coastal wildlife sites provide important flood defence functions as well as havens for wildlife.
This article presents two case studies of historical buildings with important defence functions in Lisbon coast, in which ancient lime mortars where used under severe seaside environmental actions.
All of the known digestive and defence functions are attributed to its lytic activity.
COPD and TB have common risk factors such as smoking, low socioeconomic status and dysregulation of host defence functions.
This could be due to death from other causes related to COPD, caused by worsened outcome because of delayed diagnosis or speculatively, altered host defence functions in the lower airways.
