markkeriavustettuun

Markkeriavustettuun is the illative form of the Finnish compound markkeriavustettu, meaning “marker-assisted.” In Finnish, markkeriavustettu describes a process, method, or context that uses genetic markers to guide selection, breeding, or decision making. The form markkeriavustettuun indicates movement toward or application to a marker-assisted process, as in phrases like markkeriavustettuun valintaan or markkeriavustettuun jalostukseen.

Etymology and grammar: The term combines markkeri (marker) and avustettu (assisted), a construction common in Finnish for describing technology-assisted methods. The illative suffix -uun/-uun yields markkeriavustettuun, signaling the target or destination of the action. This morphological pattern is typical for discussing methods that are applied to a specific domain.

Usage and domains: The expression is used primarily in Finnish academic and technical writing related to genetics, plant and animal breeding, and genomics. It often appears in discussions of marker-assisted selection (MAS) and marker-assisted breeding, referring to the application of molecular markers to improve selection efficiency. In Finnish sources, MAS may be translated as merkkipohjainen valinta or markkeriavustettuun jalostukseen, depending on the context.

Examples: Researchers may describe “markkeriavustettuun valintaan perustuvan vähän reesyllisen suunnittelu” (a plan based on marker-assisted selection) or discuss improvements through “markkeriavustettuun jalostukseen tähtäävä ohjelma.”

See also: marker-assisted selection, genetic markers, QTL mapping, genomics.

Note: Markkeriavustettu and its illative form markkeriavustettuun are specialized terms primarily used in Finnish genetics and breeding literature.