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centimorgan

/ ˈsɛntɪˌmɔːɡən /

noun

  1. 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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of centimorgan1

C20: named after Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866–1945), US biologist

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