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Selfish genes to social beings : a cooperative history of life

by Jonathan Silvertown

This work examines cooperation as a fundamental driver in the history of life, from its origins to human society. It traces how collaborative systems between genes, cells, and organisms have enabled life to thrive and achieve biological complexity.

Accession 28694 ISBN 9780198876397 Publisher Oxford University Press
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