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Role of glutathione transferases in herbicide selectivity in legumes
Reference
D05539
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Robert Edwards
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
Durham University
Department
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
74,097
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/05/1996
End date
01/05/1999
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Glutathione transferases (GSTs) are responsible for detoxyifying electrophilic herbicides in plants and are involved in determining herbicide selectivity. It is proposed to characterise and purify the GSTs in soybean with activity towards herbicides, identify the respective cDNAs and then express the recombinant enzyme in bacteria for use in structure-activity studies. The information obtained will be of use to the UK -based Zeneca Agrochemicals in developing new generations of selective herbicides for use in this important crop.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
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