What Is The Gene's Eye View of Evolution? Stated Clearly

The Gene's Eye View of evolution, sometimes called the "Selfish Gene Concept" or the "Genetical Theory", is a foundational concept in biological evolution. Here you will learn why taking a gene's eye view of life can be so important when trying to solve complex mysteries in evolutionary biology.

THREE CONCEPTS OF A GENE
The gene's eye view of evolution requires adopting an older definition of the word "gene" than is commonly used today. For details, see Jon Perry's "Stated Casually" video: Is this REALLY a gene? https://youtu.be/dX4bDXdrZy4

PARLIAMENT OF GENES
The second animation in this series, "The Parliament of Genes", is still being produced. It is based on this paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-13169-3

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Arabic Subtitles by Ammar Abu-Shukur and proofed by Mustafa Farqad

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