The Selfish GeneThis nontechnical description of modern genetics is based on the insight that replicating structures have a built-in drive for self-preservation. A fascinating and provocative popular account. |
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The precise thornbush shape of a protein molecule such as haemoglobin is
stable in the sense that two chains consisting of the same sequences of amino
acids will tend, like two springs, to come to rest in exactly the same three-
dimensional ...
The precise thornbush shape of a protein molecule such as haemoglobin is
stable in the sense that two chains consisting of the same sequences of amino
acids will tend, like two springs, to come to rest in exactly the same three-
dimensional ...
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In this way the machine will automatically tend to reduce the discrepancy—this is
why it is called negative feedback—and it may actually come to rest if the 'desired
' state is reached. The Watt governor consists of a pair of balls which are ...
In this way the machine will automatically tend to reduce the discrepancy—this is
why it is called negative feedback—and it may actually come to rest if the 'desired
' state is reached. The Watt governor consists of a pair of balls which are ...
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Genes for effective deception by males will tend to be favoured in the gene pool.
Conversely, natural selection will tend to favour females who become good at
seeing through such deception. One way they can do this is to play especially
hard ...
Genes for effective deception by males will tend to be favoured in the gene pool.
Conversely, natural selection will tend to favour females who become good at
seeing through such deception. One way they can do this is to play especially
hard ...
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Why are people? | 1 |
Immortal coils | 22 |
The gene machine | 49 |
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | The Selfish Gene Oxford Paperbacks |
| Auteur | Richard Dawkins |
| Editie | herdruk |
| Uitgever | Oxford University Press, 1978 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | de University of Michigan |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 6 feb 2015 |
| ISBN | 0195200004, 9780195200003 |
| Lengte | 224 pagina's |
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