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defined:
A measure of genetic distance that tells how far apart two genes are. Generally one centimorgan equals about 1 million base pairs.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, defines centimorgan.
relatedterms:
gene, locus, chromosome
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