CAPS Cleaved Amplified Polymorphisms (CAPS) markers are a type of PCR based marker. In this method, genomic DNA is amplified by PCR using specific sets of primers complementary to a given region.
CAPS See cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence. Related Terms: Cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) ...
Cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) A technique for detecting polymorphisms at a particular locus. Following PCR amplification of a locus, polymorphisms are detected by differences in restriction fragment sizes between individuals.
Generating and Typing CAPS Genetic Markers in Dog Mark W. Neff, Mike Strathmann, and Jasper Rine Physical Mapping in Preparation for DNA Sequencing Andreas Gnirke, Regina Lim, Gane Wong, Jun Yu, and Maynard Olson ...
See also: Sequence, PCR, Restriction, Amplification, Restriction fragment
 
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