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Population genetics of herbicide resistance in grass-weeds
Reference
BBS/E/C/00004522
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr Stephen Moss
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Angela Karp
Institution
Rothamsted Research
Department
Rothamsted Research Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
176,354
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/04/2002
End date
31/03/2006
Duration
48 months
Abstract
The evolution of herbicide resistance offers exciting opportunities for fundamental research on the origins, selection and spread of adaptive traits in weed populations. This project will build on recent advances in understanding the mechanism of resistance to herbicides inhibiting the enzyme acetylcoenzyme A carboxylase (ACCase) in grass-weeds. It will exploit a combination of bioassays, biochemical assays and molecular approaches to gain further insights into how mutation at the ACCase locus affect the expression and dominance of resistance, and use neutral genetic markers to investigate the phylogeny and dynamics of resistance genes in field populations. Candidate genes for other potentially adaptive traits will also be studied as they become available from genomic studies in grass and other plant genomes.
Summary
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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