Weed genomics: new tools to understand weed biology

In spite of the large yield losses that weeds inflict on crops, we know little about the genomics of economically important weed species. Comparative genomics between plant model species and weeds, map-based approaches, genomic sequencing and functional genomics can play vital roles in understanding...

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Published in:Trends in plant science 2004-08, Vol.9 (8), p.391-398
Main Authors: Basu, Chhandak, Halfhill, Matthew D., Mueller, Thomas C., Stewart, C. Neal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arabidopsis - drug effects
Arabidopsis - genetics
Arabidopsis - growth & development
Biological and medical sciences
Chromosome Mapping
Drug Resistance
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Generalities, botany, ecology, damages, economic importance
genome
Genome, Plant
genomics
Genomics - methods
Herbicides - pharmacology
literature reviews
Models, Biological
Oryza - drug effects
Oryza - genetics
Oryza - growth & development
Parasitic plants. Weeds
Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection
Plant Development
Plants - drug effects
Plants - genetics
Weeds
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Summary:In spite of the large yield losses that weeds inflict on crops, we know little about the genomics of economically important weed species. Comparative genomics between plant model species and weeds, map-based approaches, genomic sequencing and functional genomics can play vital roles in understanding and dissecting weedy traits of agronomically important weed species that damage crops. Weed genomics research should increase our understanding of the evolution of herbicide resistance and of the basic genetics underlying traits that make weeds a successful group of plants. Here, we propose specific weed candidates as genomic models, including economically important plants that have evolved herbicide resistance on several occasions and weeds with good comparative genomic qualities that can be anchored to the genomics of Arabidopsis and Oryza sativa.
ISSN:1360-1385
1878-4372
DOI:10.1016/j.tplants.2004.06.003