Reports of the death of the gene are greatly exaggerated

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 293-306

  Knight, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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GENE; GENEALOGY;

EID: 34047155639     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-006-9039-5     Document Type: Article

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