Resistance evaluation for herbicide resistance-endowing acetolactate synthase (ALS) gene mutations using Raphanus raphanistrum populations homozygous for specific ALS mutations

Weed Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 178-186

  Yu, Q ^a   Han, H ^a   Li, M ^b   Purba, E ^a,c   Walsh, M J ^a   Powles, S B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b SHANDONG PEANUT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Acetolactate synthase; Herbicide resistance; Target site mutation; Wild radish

Indexed keywords

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH RATE; HERBICIDE; INHIBITION; LEAFY VEGETABLE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MUTATION; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; WEED CONTROL; WILD POPULATION;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

RAPHANUS; RAPHANUS RAPHANISTRUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 84862823225     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: 13653180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2012.00902.x     Document Type: Article

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