Ciba Foundation Symposium 102 - Origins and Development of Adaptation

Copyright © 1984 Ciba Foundation

Ciba Foundation Symposium 102 - Origins and Development of Adaptation

Editor(s): David Evered, Geralyn M. Collins

Published Online: 30 MAY 2008

Print ISBN: 9780272797495

Online ISBN: 9780470720837

DOI: 10.1002/9780470720837

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Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–viii)

    2. Chapter 1

      Chairman's Introduction (pages 1–3)

      B. C. Clarke

    3. Chapter 2

      Adaptation of Plants to Soils Containing Toxic Metals - A Test for Conceit (pages 4–19)

      A. D. Bradshaw

    4. Chapter 3

      Adaptation of Plants to Mineral Stress in Problem Soils (pages 20–39)

      C. D. Foy

    5. Chapter 4

      Plant-Plant Interactions (pages 40–51)

      E. A. Bell

    6. Chapter 5

      Adaptation of Plants to Atmospheric Pollutants (pages 52–72)

      Thomas C. Hutchinson

    7. Chapter 6

      Evolution of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds (pages 73–99)

      J. Gressel

    8. Chapter 7

      Phytoalexins and Disease Resistance Mechanisms from a Perspective of Evolution and Adaptation (pages 100–118)

      Joseph Kuć

    9. Chapter 8

      Insect-Plant Interactions: Endocrine Defences (pages 119–137)

      W. S. Bowers

    10. Chapter 9

      Insect-Plant Adaptations (pages 138–151)

      T. R. E. Southwood

    11. Chapter 10

      Adaptation of Insects to Insecticides (pages 152–166)

      R. M. Sawicki and I. Denholm

    12. Chapter 11

      Biochemical Mechanisms of Resistance to Insecticides (pages 167–189)

      Ernest Hodgson and Naoki Motoyama

    13. Chapter 12

      Adaptation of Fungi to Fungitoxic Compounds (pages 190–203)

      S. G. Georgopoulos

    14. Chapter 13

      Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics (pages 204–218)

      Naomi Datta

    15. Chapter 14

      Evolutionary Relationships Among Genes for Antibiotic Resistance (pages 219–232)

      Julian Davies and Gary Gary

    16. Chapter 15

      Accessory DNAs in the Bacterial Gene Pool: Playground for Coevolution (pages 233–252)

      Daniel L. Hartl, Daniel E. Dykhuizen and Douglas E. Berg

    17. Chapter 16

      Chairman's Closing Remarks (pages 253–257)

      B. C. Clarke

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      Index to Contributors (page 259)

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      Subject Index (pages 261–273)

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