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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Centimorgan (cM) Centimorgan (cM) The term 'Centimorgan (cM)' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as 'A unit of measure of recombination frequency. One centimorgan is equal to a 1% chance that a marker at one genetic locus will be separated from a marker at a second locus due to crossing over in a single generation. In human beings, one centimorgan is equivalent, on average, to one million base pairs'. Previous 5 Terms: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (Cms) Centimeter Burst Next 5 Terms: centner Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) central angle Central chiller Central cooling About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.