Genes in Conflict

Genes in Conflict
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 613
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ISBN-10 : 9780674029118
ISBN-13 : 0674029119
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Book Synopsis Genes in Conflict by : Austin BURT

Download or read book Genes in Conflict written by Austin BURT and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering all species from yeast to humans, this is the first book to tell the story of selfish genetic elements that act narrowly to advance their own replication at the expense of the larger organism.


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