The central aim of this accessible book is to show how the gene's-eye view differs from the traditional organismal account of evolution, trace its historical origins, clarify typical misunderstandings and, by using examples from contemporary experimental work, show why so many evolutionary biologists still consider it an indispensable heuristic.
The central aim of this accessible book is to show how the gene's-eye view differs from the traditional organismal account of evolution, trace its historical origins, clarify typical misunderstandings and, by using examples from contemporary experimental work, show why so many evolutionary biologists still consider it an indispensable heuristic.
J. Arvid Ågren is a Wenner-Gren Fellow at the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, USA. His research focuses on genomic conflicts and he has published widely on their biology and implications for evolutionary theory.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Introduction: A New Way to Read Nature 1: Historical Origins 2: Defining and Refining Selfish Genes 3: Difficulties of the Theory 4: Inclusive Fitness and Hamilton's Rule 5: Empirical Implications Conclusion: The Gene's-Eye View Today
Preface Introduction: A New Way to Read Nature 1: Historical Origins 2: Defining and Refining Selfish Genes 3: Difficulties of the Theory 4: Inclusive Fitness and Hamilton's Rule 5: Empirical Implications Conclusion: The Gene's-Eye View Today
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