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Centimorgan vs Sturt - What's the difference?

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In biology terms the difference between centimorgan and sturt

is that centimorgan is a length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation while sturt is in an embryo, an angle equal to two gons. If a mosaic forms in the embryo, the line passes between two organs with a probability, in percent, equal to the number of sturts between them.

As a verb sturt is

to vex; to annoy; to startle.

centimorgan

English

(wikipedia centimorgan)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.

    • Synonyms

    * map unit

    sturt

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) In an embryo, an angle equal to two gons. If a mosaic forms in the embryo, the line passes between two organs with a probability, in percent, equal to the number of sturts between them.

    • See also

    *centimorgan *morgan (named for Sturtevant's teacher)

    Etymology 2

    Compare start.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, UK, Scotland, dialect) disturbance; annoyance; care
  • (mining) A bargain in tribute mining by which the tributor profits.
    • (Raymond)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, UK, Scotland, dialect) To vex; to annoy; to startle.

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