Complete Definition of "selfish gene"

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Etymology
Coined by w:Richard Dawkins|Richard Dawkins in his book The Selfish Gene

Noun
the selfish gene

#The concept of viewing genes as if they were the primary drivers and beneficiary|beneficiaries of the evolutionary process.

See also
w:The Selfish Gene|Wikipedia article on The Selfish Gene

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