In fact, release of miRNAs may be selective due to the existence of a cellular selection mechanism for miRNA release and therefore the extracellular and cellular miRNA profiles may differ.
Another factor might be analyte selectivity: the method used in 2012 may be selective toward Δ7-DA, while our method measures the total amount of Δ4- and Δ7-DA because it cannot discriminate these two forms.
His memory may be selective, however.
Longevity may be selective among family members.
Moreover, decentralization may be selective, concerning only specific kinds of decisions, or parallel, concerning many kinds of decisions altogether.
The incentives may be selective and discriminate on the basis of size of the investment or its origin.
There may be selective advantages to forming colonies, like avoiding being eaten by other small predators.
There may be selective affinity of the virus strain for the sympathetic or parasympathetic systems.
Because some experts think payday loans are not the real problem – it's low wages – and Facebook's promotion of democratic participation may be selective and skewed.
Thus, it may be selective on intolerance, directly or indirectly, because tolerance is related to education and cognitive functioning.
For example, medical doctors have heightened responsibilities to their patients' privacy, and may be selective about including a third party for scheduling.
