| − | The '''Centimorgan''' is a measure of genetic distance that tells how far apart two [[genes]] are. Generally one centimorgan equals about 1 million [[base pairs]]. | + | The '''Centimorgan''' is a measure of genetic distance that tells how far apart two [[genes]] are. Generally one centimorgan equals about 1 million [[base pairs]]. 1 centimorgan is equivalent to approximately .1 [[millimeter]]. |