centimorgan
/ (ˈsɛntɪˌmɔːɡən) /
noun
genetics a unit of chromosome length, used in genetic mapping, equal to the length of chromosome over which crossing over occurs with 1 per cent frequency
Origin of centimorgan
1C20: named after Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866–1945), US biologist
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