mechanistic basis

collocation in English

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mechanistic
adjective
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/ˌmek.əˈnɪs.tɪk/us
/ˌmek.əˈnɪs.tɪk/
thinking of living things as if they ...
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basis
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/us
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something ...
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Is there a commonmechanisticbasisfor crosskingdom chemical activities?
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Therefore, no further studies were possible, and themechanisticbasisfor this tolerance remains unknown.
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Themechanisticbasisof such antagonistic effects has not been established, but may involve induction of necrosis in seedlings of non-host species19.
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Themechanisticbasisof these apparent age-dependent changes in blood pressure is not known.
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Themechanisticbasisfor habitat partitioning among ecologically similar species, however, remains poorly understood.
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However, little progress has been made in understanding themechanisticbasisfor such partitioning.
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The investigators went on to perform studies aimed at delineating a possiblemechanisticbasisfor this observed synergy.
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Mouse studies have proven helpful for investigating the genetic andmechanisticbasisof complex diseases.
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Both levels provide amechanisticbasisfor learning and culture as evolutionary processes in their own right, capable of providing new behavioral adaptations to modern environmental problems.
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Although many computational models of working memory have been developed, themechanisticbasisof executive function remains elusive.
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His studies with retinal analogs and retinal proteins have made seminal contributions in understanding the structural andmechanisticbasisof animal vision and phototaxis.
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Oxidation to a reactive quinone methide is themechanisticbasisof many phenolic anti-cancer drugs.
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