Centimorgan (cM)

Centimorgan (cM)

A genetic measure of the distance that separates markers in the same chromosome, especially in describing a map of the chromosome; the distance that permits a 1% frequency of crossing over (1 morgan is the distance that permits 100% crossing over); equivalent to about 1310⁶ bases.

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