If the genome isn't a God-like ghost in the machine, then what is it?

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 401-407

  Blute, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellular brain; Cellular government; Function of the genome; Gene concepts; Genetic information; Molecular machines; Origin of eukaryotic cell; Selfish gene

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33749436118     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-004-0191-5     Document Type: Article

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