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centimorgan
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centimorgan [′sent·ə‚mȯrg·ən]
(genetics)
A unit of genetic map distance, equal to the distance along a chromosome that gives a recombination frequency of 1%.


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Map distance in CentiMorgans was calculated with Kosambi's mapping function.
c) Marshfield sex-averaged map location as measured in Kosambi centimorgans from the top of the short arm of the chromosome (Marshfield website).
 
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