ABSTRACT
To cope with the abiotic stress-induced osmotic problems, plants adapt by either increasing uptake of inorganic ions from the external solution, or by de novo synthesis of organic compatible solutes acting as osmolytes. Of the osmoregulants and protectants discussed in this volume, trehalose, fructans, ectoine and citrulline, which are generated in
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|86 pages
Mainly Theory
chapter Chapter 4|10 pages
Deviation from Equilibrium: Genetic Drift – Random Changes in Small Populations
part II|173 pages
Selection in Nature
chapter Chapter 19|12 pages
The Neutrality Hypothesis: Molecular Support – and Evidence to the Contrary
part III|69 pages
Macro-evolution