Rethinking genes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18929561 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Marks (0000-0002-2594-7191), R Brent Lyles (Primary Health Care) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 139-146 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Evolutionary Anthropology Issues News and Reviews (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1060-1538 • E-ISSN: 1520-6505 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/evan.1360030408 |
| OpenAlex | W4236867026 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 60 |
The gene is the central construct of twentieth‐century biology and evolution. It is a construct because, like “culture” in anthropology, “gene” is widely used and is central to the discipline's discourse, but eludes rigorous definition. Although the gene is acknowledged as a material entity, its membership criteria are unclear and its boundaries are fuzzy—indeed, more than one can occupy the same space at the same time. The purpose of this essay is to bring to light recent refinements in our conception of the gene and their implications for its use in biological anthropology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2001 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |