They are in you and in me; they created us, body and mind; and their preservation is the ultimate rationale for our existence...they go by the name of genes, and we are their survival machines.

Richard Dawkins

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Topic

Genetics Biology

Author

Richard Dawkins

Source

The Selfish Gene

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1976 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Biologist Scientist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Dawkins, Richard. The Selfish Gene. Oxford University Press, 1976, ch. 2.

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