Wheat root length and not branching is altered in the presence of neighbours, including blackgrass [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The effect of neighbouring plants on crop root system architecture may directly interfere with water and nutrient acquisition, yet this important and interesting aspect of competition remains poorly understood.
Stephanie Swarbreck, Julia M Davies
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ABC transporters linked to multiple herbicide resistance in blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Enhanced detoxification is a prominent mechanism protecting plants from toxic xenobiotics and endows resistance to diverse herbicide chemistries in grass weeds such as blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides).
Alina Goldberg-Cavalleri +3 more
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Intra- and interspecies competition of blackgrass and wheat in the context of herbicidal resistance and environmental conditions in Poland [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides Huds.), one of the most aggressive grass weeds in Europe, is also a strong competitor of crops. This study aimed to assess the impact of environmental conditions on the competition between (1) ACC-ase and ALS herbicide ...
Anna Wenda-Piesik +7 more
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Climate‐Driven Niche Tracking and Genomic Resilience Shape Future Distribution of a Widespread Agricultural Weed [PDF]
Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 18, September 2026.ABSTRACT Understanding how agriculturally important species respond to environmental change is critical for maintaining productivity, mitigating agroecosystem threats and sustaining resilience. While crops have traditionally been the focus in agroecosystems, agricultural weeds are integral components that often face even stronger selective pressures ...
Célia Neto, Quanjing Zheng, Paul Neve
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Characterization of black oat root exudates in the presence of interspecific weed species and intraspecific neighbors, and their effects on root traits [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionCover crops, like black oat, suppress weeds in multiple ways, e.g. by resource competition and/or root exudates, but very little is known about their root exudate composition.MethodsRoot exudates from black oat interacting with intra- (black ...
Çağla Görkem Eroğlu +6 more
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Challenges facing the management of pesticide resistance in weeds, diseases and insect pests in European agriculture and the future of effective IPM implementation [PDF]
Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 4, Page 2838-2843, April 2026.Opinion on pesticide resistance and management in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) is presented cognisant of changes in regulation that impact on mode of action availability and cropping system choice. Abstract In recent times, pesticide resistance has been managed reasonably effectively, either proactively or reactively, by monitoring ...
Julian Smith +10 more
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Evolution of generalist resistance to herbicide mixtures reveals a trade-off in resistance management [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2020 Mixtures of antibiotics or pesticides can help reduce the evolution of resistance to individual compounds. Here, Comont et al. show that in blackgrass, an important agricultural weed, herbicide mixtures do reduce specialized resistance but instead can ...
David Comont +10 more
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Developmental constraint underlies the replicated evolution of grass awns [PDF]
New Phytologist, Volume 245, Issue 2, Page 835-848, January 2025.Summary Replicated trait evolution can provide insights into the mechanisms underlying the evolution of biodiversity. One example of replicated evolution is the awn, an organ elaboration in grass inflorescences. Awns are likely homologous to leaf blades.
Erin Patterson +6 more
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Temperature-dependent germination dynamics of herbicide-resistant and susceptible blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and silky windgrass (Apera spica-venti) from Poland [PDF]
Scientific ReportsHerbicide-resistant grass weeds, including blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides Huds.) and silky windgrass (Apera spica‑venti (L.) P.Beauv), pose an escalating challenge to sustainable cereal production in Europe.
Katarzyna Marcinkowska +9 more
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Unraveling the Role of P450 Reductase in Herbicide Metabolic Resistance Mechanism [PDF]
Plant Direct, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2025.ABSTRACT Plants require cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) to supply two electrons for cytochrome P450 monooxygenase enzymes (P450) to react with an organic substrate. The transfer of electrons to the P450 active site in the P450 catalytic site relies on a robust and intricate CPR:P450 complex in the endoplasmic reticulum membrane.
Carlos Alberto Gonsiorkiewicz Rigon +3 more
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