centimorgan
/ˈsentɪˌmɔːgən/(亦作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.【遗传】厘摩。
词源
mid 20th cent.: from centi- (denoting a factor of one hundredth)+ the name of T. H. Morgan （see MORGAN2）.