The formula to calculate the percentage of centimorgan is:
\[ P = \left(\frac{c}{T}\right) \times 100 \]
Where:
A centimorgan (cM) is a unit of measure used in genetics to describe the distance between positions on a chromosome. One centimorgan represents a 1% chance that a genetic marker at one locus will be separated from a marker at another locus due to crossing over in a single generation. Named after the geneticist Thomas Hunt Morgan, centimorgans help in mapping the genetic distance between genes or markers on a chromosome, which is crucial for understanding genetic linkage and inheritance patterns.
Let's consider an example:
Using the formula to calculate the percentage:
\[ P = \left(\frac{10}{50}\right) \times 100 = 20\% \]
This means that the centimorgan represents 20% of the total centimorgan.
