selfish gene
selfish gene · selfish genes
The gene regarded as the primary driver and beneficiary of the evolutionary processThe gene regarded as the primary driver and beneficiary of the evolutionary process.
Meaning
1 sensesThe gene regarded as the primary driver and beneficiary of the evolutionary process.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Coined by British biologist Richard Dawkins in 1976 in his book The Selfish Gene.Coined by British biologist Richard Dawkins in 1976 in his book The Selfish Gene.
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Forms
plural: selfish genes| Singular | selfish gene |
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