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The concept of viewing genes as if they were the primary drivers and beneficiaries of the evolutionary process.
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Selfish Gene — Das egoistische Gen (englischer Originaltitel: The Selfish Gene) ist ein 1976 erschienenes Buch über Evolutionsbiologie von Richard Dawkins, einem britischen Biologen, das sich an eine breite Leserschaft richtet. Für seine in diesem Werk… … Deutsch Wikipedia
selfish gene — The title of the book published in 1976 by the English biologist Richard Dawkins, propounding the view that ‘we are survival machines robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes’. See also function,… … Philosophy dictionary
The Selfish Gene — Infobox Book name = The Selfish Gene title orig = translator = image caption = Original cover from the painting The Expectant Valley by zoologist Desmond Morris author = Richard Dawkins illustrator = cover artist = country = language = series =… … Wikipedia
The selfish gene — Das egoistische Gen (englischer Originaltitel: The Selfish Gene) ist ein 1976 erschienenes Buch über Evolutionsbiologie von Richard Dawkins, einem britischen Biologen, das sich an eine breite Leserschaft richtet. Für seine in diesem Werk… … Deutsch Wikipedia
The Selfish Gene — Le Gène égoïste Pour la théorie décrite dans ce livre, voir Théorie du gène égoïste. Le Gène Égoïste Auteur Richard Dawkins Préface Robert Trivers (édition de 1976 seulement) Genre Scientifique ( … Wikipédia en Français
Selfish DNA — refers to those sequences of DNA which, in their purest form, have two distinct properties: (1) the DNA sequence spreads by forming additional copies of itself within the genome; and (2) it makes no specific contribution to the reproductive… … Wikipedia
Selfish (disambiguation) — Selfish refers to taking interest in oneself.Selfish may also refer to: *Selfish (song), a song by Asia Cruise song *Selfish DNA *Selfish Brain Theory *The Selfish Gene … Wikipedia
selfish — 1630s, from SELF (Cf. self) + ISH (Cf. ish). Said in Hacket s life of Archbishop Williams (1693) to have been coined by Presbyterians. In the 17c., synonyms included self seeking (1620s), self ended and self ful. Let us understand what our own… … Etymology dictionary
gene — gene, genotype The fundamental unit of biological inheritance. In sexually reproducing species every individual s genotype is composed of half of each biological parent s genes. This underlying genetic structure combines in complex ways with a… … Dictionary of sociology
Gene-centered view of evolution — The gene centered view of evolution, gene selection theory or selfish gene theory holds that natural selection acts through differential survival of competing genes, increasing the frequency of those alleles whose phenotypic effects successfully… … Wikipedia
