Genome-wide microarray analysis leads to identification of genes in response to herbicide, metribuzin in wheat leaves.

ABSTRACT: Herbicides are an important component of weed management in wheat, particularly in the southeastern US where weeds actively compete with wheat throughout the winter for nutrients and reduce tillering and ultimately the yield of the crop. Some wheat varieties are sensitive to metribuzin, a low-cost non-selective herbicide, leading to leaf chlorosis, stand loss, and decreased yield. Knowledge of the genetics of herbicide tolerance in wheat is very limited and most new varieties have not been screened for metribuzin tolerance. The identification of genes associated with metribuzin tolerance will lead to the development of molecular markers for use in screening breeding lines for metribuzin tolerance. AGS 2035 and AGS 2060 were identified as resistant and sensitive to metribuzin in several pre

SUBMITTER: Pilcher W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5724888 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature