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centimorgan

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Main Entry: cen·ti·mor·gan
Pronunciation: 'sen-t&-"mor-g&n
Function: noun
: a genetic unit equivalent to1/100 of a morgan
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centimorgan cen·ti·mor·gan (sěn'tə-môr'gən)
n.
Abbr. cM
A unit of crossover frequency in linkage maps of chromosomes equal to one hundredth of a morgan.

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