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centimorgan

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centimorgan [ˈsɛntɪˌmɔːgən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) 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
[named after Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945), US biologist]


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