Understanding paraquat resistance mechanisms in Arabidopsis thaliana to facilitate the development of paraquat-resistant crops

Paraquat (PQ) is the third most used broad-spectrum nonselective herbicide around the globe after glyphosate and glufosinate. Repeated usage and overreliance on this herbicide have resulted in the emergence of PQ-resistant weeds that are a potential hazard to agriculture. It is generally believed th...

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Published in:Plant communications 2022-05, Vol.3 (3), p.100321-100321, Article 100321
Main Authors: Nazish, Tahmina, Huang, Yi-Jie, Zhang, Jing, Xia, Jin-Qiu, Alfatih, Alamin, Luo, Chao, Cai, Xiao-Teng, Xi, Jing, Xu, Ping, Xiang, Cheng-Bin
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Language:English
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Arabidopsis thaliana
herbicide
paraquat
paraquat resistance
Review
weed
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Summary:Paraquat (PQ) is the third most used broad-spectrum nonselective herbicide around the globe after glyphosate and glufosinate. Repeated usage and overreliance on this herbicide have resulted in the emergence of PQ-resistant weeds that are a potential hazard to agriculture. It is generally believed that PQ resistance in weeds is due to increased sequestration of the herbicide and its decreased translocation to the target site, as well as an enhanced ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species. However, little is known about the genetic bases and molecular mechanisms of PQ resistance in weeds, and hence no PQ-resistant crops have been developed to date. Forward genetics of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana has advanced our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of PQ resistance. This review focuses on PQ resistance loci and resistance mechanisms revealed in Arabidopsis and examines the possibility of developing PQ-resistant crops using the elucidated mechanisms. This article reviews our current understanding of paraquat resistance mechanisms in weeds and Arabidopsis thaliana and discusses their potential application to the development of paraquat-resistant crops.
ISSN:2590-3462
2590-3462
DOI:10.1016/j.xplc.2022.100321