centimorgan

centimorgan |ˈsɛntɪˌmɔːg (ə )n |(also centiMorgan ) ▶noun Genetics a map unit used to express the distance between two gene loci on a chromosome. A spacing of one centimorgan indicates a one per cent chance that two genes will be separated by crossing over. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from centi- (denoting a factor of one hundredth ) + the name of T. H. Morgan (see Morgan, Thomas Hunt ).

centimorgan

centimorgan |ˈsɛntɪˌmɔːg (ə )n |(also centiMorgan ) ▶noun Genetics a map unit used to express the distance between two gene loci on a chromosome. A spacing of one centimorgan indicates a one per cent chance that two genes will be separated by crossing over. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from centi- (denoting a factor of one hundredth ) + the name of T. H. Morgan (see Morgan, Thomas Hunt ).