'Superweeds': How the pigweed Palmer amaranth developed resistance to the herbicide glyphosate...
Story Date: 4/25/2018

 

Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 4/24/18


Earlier this spring, researchers at Kansas State University released new findings on the evolution of glyphosate resistance in Palmer amaranth (pigweed) that are really interesting in their own right, but also for a general reminder about how evolution works. And for what they might tell us about staving off herbicide resistance in invasive weeds. Before we get to the new science, let's cover some old science.

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