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CentiMorgan (cM)

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Explanation:

A centiMorgan(cM) is a measure of genetic linkage and is often used to infer the distance along a chromosome. 1 centiMorgan corresponds to around 1 million base pairs on average but varies depending on the location in the genome.

Additional resources:

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centimorgan
  2. https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Centimorgan

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