R.D. Firn

A Darwinian view of metabolism: Molecular properties determine fitness
Firn, R.D., and Clive G. Jones. 2009. “A Darwinian View of Metabolism: Molecular Properties Determine Fitness”. J. Exp. Bot. 60: 719-26. doi:10.1093/jxb/erp002.
Response to Pichersky, Sharkey and Gershenzon: Correcting a misconception about the Screening Hypothesis
Firn, R.D., and Clive G. Jones. 2006. “Response to Pichersky, Sharkey and Gershenzon: Correcting a Misconception about the Screening Hypothesis”. Trends Plant Sci. 11: 422. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Firn-Jones_2006_Response_TIPS_11_421-423.pdf.
Do we need a new hypothesis to explain plant VOC emissions?
Firn, R.D., and Clive G. Jones. 2006. “Do We Need a New Hypothesis to Explain Plant VOC Emissions?”. Trends Plant Sci. 11: 112-13. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Firn_Jones 2006_Owen_Response_TIPS_11_112-114.pdf.
The evolution of plant biochemistry and the implications for physiology
Firn, R.D., and Clive G. Jones. 2004. “The Evolution of Plant Biochemistry and the Implications for Physiology”. In A. R. Hemsley and I. Poole (eds.). Evolution of Plant Physiology, 67-83. Proc. Symp. Bot. J. Linn. Soc., Academic Press, UK. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Firn_&_Jones_2004_Evolution_Bot_J_Linn_Soc_Sym_Proc_21_67-83.pdf.
Natural products - A simple model to explain chemical diversity
Firn, R.D., and Clive G. Jones. 2003. “Natural Products - A Simple Model to Explain Chemical Diversity”. Royal Soc. Chem. Natural Products Reports 20: 382-91. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Firn_&_Jones_2003_Natural_RSC_Nat_Prod_Rep_20_382-391.pdf.
The evolution of secondary metabolism - a unifying model
Firn, R.D., and Clive G. Jones. 2000. “The Evolution of Secondary Metabolism - a Unifying Model”. Mol. Microbiol. 37: 989-94. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Firn-Jones_2000.pdf.
Secondary metabolism and the risks of genetically modified organisms
Firn, R.D., and Clive G. Jones. 1999. “Secondary Metabolism and the Risks of Genetically Modified Organisms”. Nature 400: 13-14. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Firn_&_Jones_1999_Secondary_metabolism_Nature_400_13-14.pdf.
Avenues of discovery in bioprospecting
Firn, R.D., and Clive G. Jones. 1998. “Avenues of Discovery in Bioprospecting”. Nature 393: 617. http://www.caryinstitute.org/reprints/Firn_&_Jones_1998_Avenues_Nature_383_617.pdf.
An explanation of secondary product "redundancy"
Firn, R.D., and Clive G. Jones. 1996. “An Explanation of Secondary Product ‘redundancy’”. Recent Adv. Phytochem 30: 295-312.
Plants may talk, but can they hear?
Firn, R.D., and Clive G. Jones. 1995. “Plants May Talk, But Can They Hear?”. Trends Ecol. Evol. 10: 371.