Push It to the Limit: Identification of Novel Amino Acid Changes on the Acetolactate Synthase Enzyme of Rice That Putatively Confer High Level of Tolerance to Different Imidazolinones

Advancements in genetically modified herbicide tolerance technology opened a new way to manage weed populations in crop fields. Since then, many important genetically modified crops that are tolerant to various herbicides have been developed and commercialized. Herbicides primarily act by disrupting...

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Main Authors: Giseli Buffon, Thainá Inês Lamb, Mara Cristina Barbosa Lopes, Raul Antonio Sperotto, Luís Fernando Saraiva Macedo Timmers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00073/full