Biology of acetabularia [proceedings of the First International Symposium on Acetabularia organized jointly by the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels (Belgium) and the Centre d'Etude de l'Energie Nucléaire, Mol (Belgium), under the auspices of the Eu

Biology of Acetabularia covers the proceedings of the First International Symposium on Acetabularia, held in Rhode-Saint-Genese and Mol, Belgium on June 18-20, 1969. The three-day symposium is organized to exchange ideas and information between various laboratories, which are engaged in research on Acetabularia. Comprised of 16 chapters, this book discusses the biological and biochemical aspects of Acetabularia, including DNA and RNA syntheses, regulation of RNA production and enzyme activity, ultrastructure, and photosynthesis. It also examines the effects of physical factors, such as light and gamma-radiations and circadian rhythms, on morphogenesis and metabolism of Acetabularia. Each chapter contains technical problems and conclusions relevant to other researches. The book will be useful for those who work or intend to work on Acetabularia, including biologists, biochemists, molecular biologists, and researchers. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv PARTICIPANTS , Pages v-x INTRODUCTION , Pages xi-xii , Jean Brachet REGULATORY PROBLEMS IN ACETABULARIA , Pages 3-12 , Hans-Georg Schweiger RNA SYNTHESIS IN ACETABULARIA , Pages 13-14 , Walter L. Dillard A STABLE RNA SPECIES IN ACETABULARIA MEDITERRANEA , Pages 17-34 , Michel Janowski, Silvano Bonotto THE CYTOPLASMIC DNA'S OF ACETABULARIA MEDITERRANEA : THEIR STRUCTURE AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES , Pages 35-59 , Beverley R. Green, Hugh Burton, Viviane Heilporn, Sylvie Limbosch EFFECTS OF HYDROXYUREA AND ETHIDIUM BROMIDE ON ACETABULARIA MEDITERRANEA , Pages 61-72 , Viviane Heilporn, Sylvie Limbosch THE FINE STRUCTURE OF THE GAMETES AND ZYGOTES OF ACETABULARIA , Pages 73-83 , J.C.W. Crawley REGULATION OF ENZYME ACTIVITY DURING MORPHOGENESIS OF NUCLEATE AND ANUCLEATE CELLS OF ACETABULARIA , Pages 87-110 , Klaus Zetsche, Gerd Ernst Grieninger, Johannes Anders PLASTID STRUCTURE AND THE EVOLUTION OF PLASTIDS IN ACETABULARIA , Pages 111-122 , Simone Puiseux-Dao, Anne-Catherine Dazy MECHANISMS IN CELL WALL FORMATION IN ACETABULARIA , Pages 125-144 , Günther Werz ULTRASTRUCTURE OF ACETABULARIA MEDITERRANEA IN THE COURSE OF FORMATION OF THE SECONDARY NUCLEI , Pages 145-175 , Monique Boloukhère EFFECT OF RED AND BLUE LIGHT ON MORPHOGENESIS AND METABOLISM OF ACETABULARIA MEDITERRANEA , Pages 177-191 , Heins Clauss PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN CHLOROPLASTS ISOLATED FROM ACETABULARIA MEDITERRANEA , Pages 195-212 , David C. Shephard TEMPORAL REGULATION IN ACETABULARIA , Pages 213-236 , Thérèse Vanden Driessche AMINO ACIDS INCORPORATION BY CHLOROPLASTS ISOLATED FROM ANUCLEATE ACETABULARIA , Pages 239-254 , André Goffeau EFFECTS OF GAMMA-RADIATION ON ACETABULARIA MEDITERRANEA , Pages 255-271 , Silvano Bonotto, René Kirchmann, Michel Janowski, M.S. Netrawali CONCLUDING REMARKS , Pages 273-291 , Jean Brachet SUBJECT INDEX , Pages 293-300