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Cancer research helping to fight chemical-resistant weeds
West Australian scientists have made a breakthrough in the fight against chemical-resistant weeds, thanks to some similarities discovered in cancer research.
Key points:
- West Australian scientists make a breakthrough in herbicide resistance research
- They discover the resistance mechanism for glyphosate in crops is similar to that of cancer drug resistance
- Results have been published in acclaimed journal PNAS due to the international significance
Glyphosate was first introduced into Australian broadacre cropping systems almost half a century ago as an effective way to kill weeds.
Commonly known as Roundup, the chemical has been the most frequently used herbicide on the planet, mainly because most plants cannot metabolise it or break it…
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