Aclonifen targets the solanesyl diphosphate synthase, representing a novel mode of action for herbicides.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.5781
Abstract: BACKGROUND Aclonifen is a unique diphenyl ether herbicide. Despite its structural similarities to known inhibitors of the protoporphyrinogen oxidase (e.g., acifluorfen, bifenox or oxadiazon), which result in leaf necrosis, aclonifen causes a different phenotype that… read more here.
Keywords: representing novel; solanesyl diphosphate; mode action; diphosphate synthase ... See more keywords