Escape and establishment of transgenic glyphosate-resistant creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera in Oregon, USA: A 4-year study

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 486-494

  Zapiola, M L ^a   Campbell, C K ^a   Butler, M D ^a   Mallory Smith, C A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrostis; Coexistence of genetically engineered crops; CP4 EPSPS; Gene flow; Genetic engineering; Genetically modified crops; Glyphosate resistance; Glyphosate resistant crops; Transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DESIGN; FERAL ORGANISM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FLOW; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GLYPHOSATE; GRASS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MITIGATION; PERENNIAL PLANT; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS STOLONIFERA; POACEAE;

EID: 40949132598     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01430.x     Document Type: Article

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