Sentence examples for functions as a marker from inspiring English sources

As a positional good, the diamond engagement ring functions as a marker of class, and at this stage it works to highlight, rather than erode, social and economic disparity.

These elements serve two functions: as a marker of some special status of the clause (i.e. textual) and as an element in the experiential structure (i.e. topical) (Alyousef 2015a).

TEX14 localizes to all intercellular bridges in the testis and therefore functions as a marker protein of intercellular bridges.

However, in ovarian carcinoma, ALDH has been found to be a favorable prognostic factor [17], suggesting that ALDH functions as a "marker" of aggressive tumour cells in some contexts, but not in others.

Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), which is important for G1-S phase progression (Duronio & O'Farrell, 1994), functions as a marker for cell proliferation (reviewed in Elias, 1997).

An artificial protein spanning both the outer and inner membrane was introduced that functions as a marker for sites of adhesion.

Assays incorporating a combination of multiple markers seems a reasonable approach, although we think that the existence of a major locus functioning as a master marker could be a crucial feature for the applicability of the test [ 30].

We questioned whether the change in proteinuria in response to a supplemented very low protein diet (SVLPD), which is known to reduce proteinuria, could function as a marker of the potential renoprotective effect of an SVLPD.

And he continues to function as a marker of the limits of the entertainment industry's tolerance.

In America and Europe, Holocaust mongering serves the empire by functioning as a marker for absolute evil.

Prominin-1, a heavily glycosylated pentaspan membrane protein, is mainly known for its function as a marker for (cancer) stem cells, although it can also be detected on differentiated cells.