What is the unit of distance used in genetic mapping to represent 1% recombination frequency?
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Correct answer: Centimorgan
The centimorgan (cM) is the unit of genetic distance. One centimorgan corresponds to a 1% chance that a marker at one genetic locus will be separated from a marker at a second locus due to crossing over in a single generation.
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