Sentence examples for maintaining small numbers from inspiring English sources

In an effort to reconcile the problem of maintaining small numbers of cancer stem-like cells in tumors, Gupta et al. (2009) proposed that developmental transitions between epithelial and stem cell-like mesenchymal phenotypes could maintain the ratio of stem cell and differentiated phenotypes in a 'dynamic equilibrium'.

Many nations still maintain small numbers of mounted military units for certain types of patrol and reconnaissance duties in extremely rugged terrain, including the current conflict in Afghanistan.

"The proposed killing of elephants to maintain small numbers in equally small compounds in Swaziland is not sound conservation, nor is exporting them for display in zoos," read the letter.

Crypts are maintained by small numbers of stem cells that reside in niches near crypt bases [ 2].

The WPA/FAP employed most of its artists from relief rolls, while maintaining a small number of nonrelief artists for supervisory positions.

We used KEGG pathway identifiers since they are generic and allow maintaining a small number of pathways in the network.

The Reynolds number was also maintained small to ensure the applicability of Darcy's law; the maximum lattice velocity of 0.00014 lu/ts with kinematic viscosity of 0.167 lu2/ts and 20 lu pore diameter resulted in (text{Re} = Ud/nu = 0.017).

There may be some opportunity, if we maintain some small number of bears in the wild, that genetic diversity maintained in zoos could be brought to bear in the wild.

Of the other nations that have had a presence in Congo, Namibia pulled out its relatively few troops last year, Angola maintains a small number of soldiers in the country and most of the remaining foreign fighters are from Rwanda, which struck a deal to remove its troops if the Congolese government cracks down on Rwandan rebels operating from inside Congo.

One of the main goal of our intelligent environment is to maintain a small number of sensors to avoid interfering with the daily activity of people and to reduce as much as possible the invasion of their privacy.

For example, if CLW uncovers labor rights violations at a Disney supplier factory in China, Disney might respond that it only maintains a small number of orders in the plant and is unable to influence the factory's behavior.