What is another word for centimorgan?
Pronunciation: [sˈɛntɪmˌɔːɡən] (IPA) 
Centimorgan is a measurement unit used to represent the distance between genes on a chromosome. Some other synonyms for centimorgans are map units, genetic distance, recombination units, or morgans. Map units are commonly used in the mapping of genes and are based on the frequency of recombination events between genes. Another synonym for centimorgan is genetic distance. This refers to the number of nucleotides that separate two genes. Recombination units and morgans are also used in genetic mapping and represent the frequency of recombination between two genes. The use of these synonyms helps scientists accurately measure the distance between genes, which is essential in understanding the genetic makeup of different organisms.
