Forward chemical genetic screens in Arabidopsis identify genes that influence sensitivity to the phytotoxic compound sulfamethoxazole

<p>Background</p> <p>The sulfanilamide family comprises a clinically important group of antimicrobial compounds which also display bioactivity in plants. While there is evidence that sulfanilamides inhibit folate biosynthesis in both bacteria and plants, the complete network of pla...

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Main Authors: Schreiber Karl J, Austin Ryan S, Gong Yunchen, Zhang Jianfeng, Fung Pauline, Wang Pauline W, Guttman David S, Desveaux Darrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/12/226