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Preface BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE NATURAL PRODUCTS have been studied by investigators from many disciplines. The symposium on which this book was based brought together plant physiologists, plant pathologists, marine biologists, entomologists, plant taxonomists, plant ecologists, medicinal chemists, mycologists, pharmacologists, and others whose scientific curiosity about natural products extends into many areas. They believe and have presented evidence to show that natural products may indeed have a place in agriculture. More important, however, is their assertion that although these diverse structures have high specific activity, the residual effects in the environment may be minimal. I am grateful to my colleagues and friends who gave refreshing insight to their research, as well as to the chairpersons who diligently sought speakers and topics for the sessions. The section on products from microorganisms was organized by Basil A. Burke of the Plant Cell Research Institute, Inc., Dublin, CA. Co-chairs of the section on products from higher plants were Richard G . Powell, Northern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Peoria, IL, and David E . Gianassi, Department of Botany, University of Georgia, Athens, G A . Coordinators of the section on products from insects or affecting insects were Murray S. Blum of the Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, G A , and Kevin C. Spencer of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL. I also acknowledge the generous support of the Division of Agrochemicals of the American Chemical Society. HORACE G. CUTLER
Richard B. Russell Research Center Agricultural Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Athens, GA 30613 May 13, 1988
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In Biologically Active Natural Products; Cutler, H.; ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1988.
