The herbicidally active compound N-2-(5-chloro-pyridyl) aminomethylene bisphosphonic acid acts by inhibiting both glutamine and aromatic amino acid biosynthesis

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 677-683

  Forlani, Giuseppe ^a,c   Lejczak, Barbara ^b   Kafarski, Pawel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amino acid synthesis inhibition; DAHP synthase; Free amino acid content; Glutamine synthetase; Glyphosate; Phosphinothricin

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA PLUMBAGINIFOLIA;

EID: 0033863902     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pp00011     Document Type: Article

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