Sentence examples for purpose to block from inspiring English sources
The first successes were obtained embarking from the principle of pathogen-derived resistance (PDR) by transforming host plants with viral genes or sequences with the purpose to block a specific step during virus multiplication in the plant.
The U.S. stood alone, along with Israel, in opposing the cultural treaty on the grounds that it would be used for trade purposes to block the importation of American information and entertainment products, which constitute a major percentage of U.S. exports.
Shutoff is believed to serve two main purposes: to block cellular antiviral and stress responses and to reduce competition for limiting gene expression machinery.
Dr. Baker believes that the many malformed sperm seen in human ejaculates have a purpose -- to block or kill competing sperm.
Just a security buffer, whose sole purpose is to block the way in for bombers and terrorists".
Additionally, technologies whose sole purpose is to block advertising signal a larger trend: As consumers, we don't want to be interrupted.
The fireplace was almost the only method of temperature control (though the ancient Romans anticipated the modern water system for radiant heating); fuel lamps and candles had to be movable and were rather in the sphere of furnishings than of architecture; the same is true of the tapestries and hangings used for acoustical purposes and to block drafts.
In the new mutant, N46Q/V110Q, a strong glutamine-glutamine interaction is inserted with the purpose to effectively block the 'unlocked' state in its conformation (see Figure 4 figure supplement 3A).
It would have put Helen Shiller and her sidekick, Slim Coleman, in charge of a "community development corporation" whose avowed purpose would be to block private investment in the 46th Ward and use all available space for low-cost housing.
The gate was emblazoned with large festive letters with a message about an Islamic holiday, but its purpose was clear: to block passers-by from seeing anything inside the university grounds.
It is well accepted that in exponentially growing cells SGs recruit a variety of mRNA not only for protection from decay and sorting purposes but also to block their translation during cell exposure to stress [ 32].
