defined:

A measure of genetic distance that tells how far apart two genes are. Generally one centimorgan equals about 1 million base pairs.

explained:

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Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, defines centimorgan.

related
terms:

gene, locus, chromosome

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