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The doctrine of DNA : biology as ideology / R. C. Lewontin

by Richard C. Lewontin

This work presents a case against genetic reductionism and the selfish gene theory, arguing instead for a complex relationship between genes and the environment.

Accession 17088 ISBN 9780140232196 Publisher Penguin
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