Numerous physical and chemical stress factors, endogenous or exogenous, challenge living organisms. Metabolization processes generate highly reactive intermediates which can covalently bind to DNA, resulting in bulky addition products called -adducts.- DNA adduct formation appears to be a general response of plants to organic chemical exposure, whether in controlled conditions or in the field. In particular, common carcinogenic pollutants and pesticides promote the formation of DNA adducts in plants. The authors of this book examine the development of DNA adducts, as well as the ways in which...