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TWiEVO 122: The evolution of selfishness
Nels and Vincent explain how selfishness evolved multiple times from an essential tRNA synthetase gene in a nematode. Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
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TWiEVO 122: The evolution of selfishness is an episode from This Week in Evolution by Vincent Racaniello. Nels and Vincent explain how selfishness evolved multiple times from an essential tRNA synthetase gene in a nematode. Hosts: Nels Elde...
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Published Feb 2, 2026, 01:15:21 long, audio available.
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