Sentence examples for diminution in levels from inspiring English sources

However, it was also demonstrated that the low phytate seeds had an undesirable diminution in levels of myo-inositol and ascorbate, which probably led to sensitiveness of seeds to abscisic acid during germination.

The resulting reduction in total muscle mass, together with a decrease in the abundance of contractile proteins, as well as the diminution in levels of ATP and creatine phosphate (PCr) provide an explanation for the impaired muscle function.

Overexpression of atwhy2 in plants perturbs mitochondrial function by causing a diminution in transcript levels and mtDNA content which translates into a low activity level of respiratory chain complexes containing mtDNA-encoded subunits.

When the same experiment was repeated using RoboSD instead of Robo, no significant diminution in protein levels was observed.

For ELA1 gene both shRNA clones show lower diminution in mRNA levels (figure S4E), but the replication assays indicate a high reduction in HIV-1 replication.

The relatively rapid diminution in antibody levels may in part explain the differing prevalences reported for XMRV in various prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome cohorts.

Some diminution in FoxP3 levels might be expected because acute activation increases FoxP3 protein expression [2], and such activation would not occur in the mutant Treg cells.

The 24 h time point was chosen to better show that parthenolide at higher concentrations causes a sustained diminution in mRNA levels.

Drugs alone led to a diminution in EGFR levels, while their combination increased the cellular expression in EGFR.

Drugs alone led to a diminution in EGFR levels as compared to controls, with a stronger effect for C225 as compared to ZD1839.

Gefitinib showed activity in the assay and even though cytotoxic effects were not expected, in some cases the diminution in ATP levels suggests that these may occur.