selfish gene

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Definition of selfish gene in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

self·ish gene

Turkish pronunciation

selfîş cin

Pronunciation

/ˈselfəsʜ ˈʤēn/ /ˈsɛlfɪʃ ˈʤiːn/

Etymology

() Coined by Richard Dawkins in his book The Selfish Gene