MORGAN


Meaning of MORGAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯr-gən ]

noun

Etymology: Thomas Hunt Morgan

Date: 1919

1. : a unit of inferred distance between genes on a chromosome that is used in constructing genetic maps and is equal to the distance for which the frequency of crossing over between specific pairs of genes is 100 percent

2. : centimorgan

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