The Extended Phenotype
（重定向自Extended Phenotype）
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![A cathedral termite mound – a small animal with a very noticeable extended phenotype](/Images/godic/202501/12/Termite_Cathedral_DSC035703045.jpg")
![Nests are typical examples of extended phenotypes.](/Images/godic/202501/12/Basket_style_nest3045.jpg")
The Extended Phenotype is a 1982 book by Richard Dawkins in which he introduced a biological concept of the same name. The main idea is that phenotype should not be limited to biological processes such as protein biosynthesis or tissue growth, but extended to include all effects that a gene has on its environment, inside or outside the body of the individual organism.