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Mutations in the acetolactate synthase (ALS) enzyme affect shattercane (Sorghum bicolor) response to ALS-inhibiting herbicides.
Hereditas - 21 Jun 2023
Dweikat Ismail M, Gelli Malleswari, Bernards Mark, Martin Alex, Jhala Amit
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Shattercane [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. Arundinaceum (Desv.)] is a competitive weed in North America's corn, soybean, sorghum, and other agronomic crops. Control of shattercane with POST herbicides in corn became possible with the introduction of acetolactate synthase (ALS)-inhibiting herbicides in the 1980s, and their extensive use resulted in the evolution of ALS-inhibitors resistant...
Topics
- Acetolactate Synthase
- Sorghum
- Herbicides
- Herbicide Resistance
- Mutation
- Plant Proteins