Herbicide Mechanisms of Action and Resistance
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2022) | Viewed by 23733
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Herbicides are and have been the most important tool to control weeds around the world, representing a highly efficient approach for weed management. The repetitive use of these chemicals, however, can lead to the evolution of herbicide resistance, posing a major threat for global agriculture and food production. Therefore, the need for novel herbicide modes of action has never been more important. The discovery and development of new herbicides requires a deep understanding around the mode(s) of action of both novel and current herbicides. Likewise, elucidating the mechanisms of herbicide resistance has become crucial to create alternative tools to assist weed management, such as molecular markers, resistance breakers, resistant crops, population genetics, and others.
This Special Issue focuses on the herbicide mechanism of action and resistance. We encourage authors to submit their research involving herbicide resistance, weed physiology, herbicide biochemistry, mode of action, weed genetics, herbicide interaction, and related topics.
Dr. Hudson Takano
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Herbicide physiology
- Mode of action
- Herbicide resistance
- Biochemistry
- Weed management
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