Evaluating anthranilate synthase as a herbicide target

Weed Science

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 628-633

  Siehl, Daniel L ^a   Subramanian, Mani V ^a   Walters, Eric W ^a   Blanding, Jonathan H ^a   Niderman, Thierry ^b   Weinmann, Christian ^b  

^a Novartis Crop Protection   (United States)

^b NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

6 methyl anthranilate; Anthranilate synthase; Aromatic biosynthesis; Herbicide target

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030770850     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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