Centimorgan to Percentage Calculator

Calculate Percentage of Centimorgan



Formula

The formula to calculate the percentage of centimorgan is:

\[ P = \left(\frac{c}{T}\right) \times 100 \]

Where:

What is a Centimorgan?

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.

Example Calculation

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.