Glyphosate Application Causes Physiological Perturbations in Amino Acid Profiles of Palmer amaranth- A Study of Susceptible and Resistant Biotypes of Amaranthus palmeri

Authors

Amith Sadananda Maroli, Clemson University
Nishanth Tharayil, Clemson University

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

Spring 2014

Abstract

Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world. It is used to control perennial grasses and weeds having broad leaves. Glyphosate works by inhibiting the plant specific enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phospate synthase that catalyzes the conversion of shikimic acid to chorismate, which serves as the precursor to production of aromatic amino acids, namely tyrosine, phenylalanine and tryptophan.

Recommended Citation

Maroli, Amith Sadananda and Tharayil, Nishanth, "Glyphosate Application Causes Physiological Perturbations in Amino Acid Profiles of Palmer amaranth- A Study of Susceptible and Resistant Biotypes of Amaranthus palmeri" (2014). Clemson's Biological Science's Annual Student Symposium. 1.
https://open.clemson.edu/cbass/1