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| − | 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]]. |
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Revision as of 18:34, October 8, 2007
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.
