Sentence examples for supporting a positive selection from inspiring English sources

In addition to the conserved DNA methylation structure at promoters, CpG rich promoter containing genes were described as strongly expressed with a low evolutionary rate, supporting a positive selection on epigenetic and genetic level.

Although some positions show signs of positive selection, there is no significant support for a positive selection model (M2a vs. M1: χ2 = 1.46, df = 2, p = 0.4819).

The lack of proper degradation leads to accumulation of LYL1 which might not only increase the activity of LYL1 but may also provide an environment supporting positive selection of cells with increased potential to become transformed.

Indeed, a similar reduction of CD4 SP thymocytes was also seen in DO11.10.c-FLIPL DO11.10.c-FLIPLTgng a defect in positive selection in these mice.

For those cases supporting positive selection, the sites under selective pressure were identified from a high posterior probability to belong to the classes with dN/dS>1.

A study on TFBS gain and loss in two Drosophila species showed patterns of polymorphism and divergence that were inconsistent with neutral evolution, but supported a combination of positive selection and selective constraint (He et al. 2011).

The adaptive value of an enlarged armoury against viruses is obvious, and evidences supporting positive selection of the A3 genes in different branches of the mammalian tree are strong.

Haplotypes containing the derived allele of rs1816072 displayed significantly less diversity compared to haplotypes containing its ancestral allele, further supporting positive selection.

The CD1 molecule was reported to support CD4 positive selection in MHC II−/− mice [35].

CD1 expression was normal in Foxn1Δ/Δ thymus (data not shown), suggesting that it might support some positive selection for CD4 T cells in Foxn1Δ/Δ mice.

Thus, the main function of cortex TNC appears to support the positive selection of CD4+ or CD8+ T cells [ 75].