Molecular Diagnostics for Herbicide Resistance in Weeds
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Weed Science and Weed Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2019) | Viewed by 5457
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Molecular principles of herbicides mode of action; Genomics; Next-generation sequencing; Bio-informatics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The advent of chemical herbicides has propelled agriculture in the modern era, helping producers manage weeds in a simple and efficient manner. These compounds have been used extensively and have triggered a world revolution, increasing the agricultural productivity. It is precisely due to their broad usage and high effectiveness, exerting high selective pressure, that herbicides promoted the evolution of resistant weeds. The continuous use of herbicides as lead to a steady increase in the number of herbicide-resistant biotypes in the past decades. Multiple and often complex resistance has risen, challenging producers with limited control options. Cultural practices must be adapted to protect chemical weed control tools.
In this Special Issue, we welcome reports and research results on the molecular characterization of herbicide resistant weeds. Topics may cover but are not limited to:
- Characterization of herbicide-resistant weeds, weed populations, description of resistance-conferring mechanisms and the development of genetic tests
- Geographical maps of resistant weed populations and the promotion of agronomic best-practices (e.g., early detection and management) with molecular diagnostics of resistance
- New methods and examples of weed detection based on molecular tools
- Studies describing the phenotypic, genetic or genomic impact imposed by selective pressure in the evolution of resistance
- Similarities and differences between herbicides, fungicides and insecticides resistance mechanisms and diagnostic tools
Dr. Martin Laforest
Dr. Marie-Josée Simard
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- molecular diagnostics
- herbicide resistance
- cultural practices
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