Auxin herbicides: Current status of mechanism and mode of action

Pest Management Science

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 113-120

  Grossmann, Klaus ^a  

^a BASF SE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Auxin herbicides; Auxin signalling; Cyanide; Ethylene

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ABSCISIC ACID; CEREAL; CYANIDE; ETHYLENE; HERBICIDE; HORMONE; PHYTOTOXICITY; SENESCENCE; WEED;

CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; POACEAE; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; HERBICIDES; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; POACEAE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

DICOTYLEDONEAE; POACEAE;

EID: 74349103203     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.1860     Document Type: Review

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