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PLEIOTROPY, NATURAL SELECTION, AND THE EVOLUTION OF SENESCENCE
Evolution · 1957 · Vol. 11(4) · pp. 398–411
George C. Williams✉(Michigan State University)
Philosophy and History of SciencePlant and animal studiesEvolution and Science EducationGeorge (robot)Natural selectionCitationBiologySelection (genetic algorithm)WifeState (computer science)GenealogyArt historyLibrary science
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