selfish gene
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Remove ads
Etymology
Coined by British biologist Richard Dawkins in 1976 in his book The Selfish Gene.
Noun
selfish gene (plural selfish genes)
- (evolutionary theory) The gene regarded as the primary driver and beneficiary of the evolutionary process.
Translations
gene regarded as primary driver and beneficiary of the evolutionary process
|
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
Remove ads