markerassisterad
Markerassisterad is a term from Swedish that translates to “marker-assisted” in English. It describes processes or strategies that rely on biological markers—such as DNA sequences, proteins, or other measurable indicators—to aid decision making, selection, or diagnosis in research and practice. The term is commonly used in genetics, plant and animal breeding, and clinical diagnostics.
In plant and animal breeding, markerassisterad selektion (MAS) uses DNA markers linked to desirable traits to
In medicine, markerassisterad testing or decision-making refers to strategies guided by biomarkers—genetic variants, expression profiles, or
Methodology and limitations: Marker discovery, validation, and genotyping are required. Marker-trait associations may be population-specific; markers