Illinois study advances possibility of genetic control for major agricultural weeds

Illinois study advances possibility of genetic control for major agricultural weeds

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L. Quinn,  ACES News,  2017.

Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth, two aggressive weeds that threaten the food supply in North America, are increasingly hard to kill with commercially available herbicides. A novel approach known as genetic control could one day reduce the need for these chemicals. Now, scientists are one step closer.