Project

Metabolism of metamitron and the origin of resistance against metamitron of the weed Chenopodium album L.

Code
3F000308
Duration
01 October 2008 → 30 September 2012
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Plant biology
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural plant production
    • Horticultural production
Keywords
metamitron chenopodium album resistance
 
Project description

The project focuses on the resistance against the herbicide metamitron in the weed plant Chenopodium album L. The origin, genetic characterization and the physiological metabolism of the resistance is studied.