centimorgan
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of centimorgan
C20: named after Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866–1945), US biologist
Example Sentences
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The results show the number of genome locations that match, with each match called a centimorgan.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2019
Jenny searched for answers online and learned about the centimorgan - a unit of genetic linkage.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2018
On his Ancestry.com page, Magliocco’s DNA results had been posted, listing him third - right beneath Sachetta’s two sons, Gabe and Luke - with a centimorgan count that had risen to the low thousands.
From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2018
Sachetta and the woman shared a centimorgan count of between 80 and 90, which was less than 1 percent shared DNA between the two of them.
From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2018
In genetics, a centimorgan is a unit for measuring genetic linkage.
From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2018
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