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        Article Author: Stuart A. Newman

        The Divisive Gene

        The Divisive Gene

        by Stuart A. Newman
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        • Vol. 69, No. 06 (November 2017)

        November 1, 2017

        Despite its grip on the scientific culture of affluent societies, the reign of the gene as the supposed "secret of life" is coming to an end. The more we learn about natural systems the clearer it becomes that genes are only one class of factors influencing phenotypic development and evolution.

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