Sublethal application of various sulfonylurea and imidazolinone herbicides favors outcrossing and hybrid seed production in oilseed rape

Abstract Background Acetolactate synthase (ALS)-inhibiting herbicides from the chemical families of sulfonylureas and imidazolinones are used worldwide. However, drift or sprayer contamination from some sulfonylurea herbicides causes a high level of male sterility in cruciferous species, especially...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Yu Yu, Jing-long Lian, Qiong Gong, Li-Suo Ren, Zhen Huang, Ai-Xia Xu, Jun-Gang Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-020-2278-9