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selfish DNA: a standalone construct

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Genetics

stretches of DNA that spread within genomes because they replicate themselves, not because they benefit the organism.

In genetics, selfish DNA refers to stretches of DNA that spread within genomes because they replicate themselves, not because they benefit the organism. This meaning comes from Orgel (1980) in Nature.[1]

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References

  1. Orgel, L. E., & Crick, F. H. C. (1980). Selfish DNA: the ultimate parasite. Nature, 284(5757), 604-607. https://doi.org/10.1038/284604a0

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