What have the mechanisms of resistance to glyphosate taught us?

Pest Management Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-9

  Shaner, Dale L ^a   Lindenmeyer, Richard Bradley ^b   Ostlie, Michael H ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Glyphosate; Herbicide; Mechanism of action; Resistance

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; GLYCINE; GLYPHOSATE;

CROP PLANT; GLYPHOSATE; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; WEED CONTROL;

CROP; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; METABOLISM; SHORT SURVEY; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; GLYCINE; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; PLANT WEEDS; WEED CONTROL;

EID: 84155181070     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.2261     Document Type: Short Survey

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